Ireland vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Drained organic soils — Area

Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2.08 million ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
9th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Ireland
  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 2.08 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland, a difference of 1.55 million ha.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 3.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 12th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 216 countries.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 551,060 ha 1.78 million ha 1.23 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2000s 540,854 ha 1.84 million ha 1.30 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 534,096 ha 2.05 million ha 1.51 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 528,058 ha 2.08 million ha 1.55 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 2.08 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
1.55 million ha, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Ireland ranks 12th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 216 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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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
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