Greece vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Area
Greece
45,875 ha
in 2024
Iceland
37,666 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
45th
Iceland rank
48th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 45,875 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland, a difference of 8,209 ha.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,087 ha | 37,397 ha | 9,690 ha | Greece |
| 2000s | 46,882 ha | 37,388 ha | 9,494 ha | Greece |
| 2010s | 46,431 ha | 37,417 ha | 9,014 ha | Greece |
| 2020s | 45,906 ha | 37,666 ha | 8,239 ha | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 45,875 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Greece and Iceland?
- 8,209 ha, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Greece ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 48th 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.