Ireland vs Mongolia: Drained organic soils — Area
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Mongolia
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Mongolia rank
9th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.02 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland, a difference of 495,413 ha.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,060 ha | 1.02 million ha | 472,180 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 540,854 ha | 1.03 million ha | 489,262 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 534,096 ha | 1.03 million ha | 499,474 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 528,058 ha | 1.02 million ha | 495,476 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.02 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 495,413 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 9th 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.