France vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area
France
216,314 ha
in 2024
Latvia
194,665 ha
in 2024
France rank
26th
Latvia rank
28th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 216,314 ha against 194,665 ha in Latvia, a difference of 21,649 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,493 ha | 164,869 ha | 61,624 ha | France |
| 2000s | 220,092 ha | 188,374 ha | 31,718 ha | France |
| 2010s | 217,538 ha | 195,434 ha | 22,105 ha | France |
| 2020s | 216,464 ha | 194,573 ha | 21,891 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, France or Latvia?
- France, at 216,314 ha against 194,665 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between France and Latvia?
- 21,649 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- France ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.