France vs Norway: Drained organic soils — Area
France
216,314 ha
in 2024
Norway
242,993 ha
in 2024
France rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 242,993 ha against 216,314 ha in France, a difference of 26,679 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,584 ha | 228,970 ha | 2,386 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 220,092 ha | 234,182 ha | 14,089 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 217,538 ha | 241,354 ha | 23,815 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 216,464 ha | 243,216 ha | 26,752 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 242,993 ha against 216,314 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between France and Norway?
- 26,679 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- France ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th 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.