Iceland vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area
Iceland
37,666 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
32,037 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
55th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37,666 ha against 32,037 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 5,629 ha.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 242 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,397 ha | 36,331 ha | 1,066 ha | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37,388 ha | 33,206 ha | 4,182 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 37,417 ha | 32,721 ha | 4,696 ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37,666 ha | 32,077 ha | 5,590 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 37,666 ha against 32,037 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5,629 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Iceland ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 242 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.