Germany vs Poland: Drained organic soils — Area

Germany
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Poland
1.06 million ha
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Poland rank
8th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.11 million ha against 1.06 million ha in Poland, a difference of 54,040 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 221 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million ha 1.09 million ha 49,685 ha Germany
2000s 1.12 million ha 1.07 million ha 54,020 ha Germany
2010s 1.12 million ha 1.06 million ha 55,217 ha Germany
2020s 1.11 million ha 1.06 million ha 54,454 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 1.11 million ha against 1.06 million ha in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Germany and Poland?
54,040 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Germany ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.