Ireland vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Sweden
364,850 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 527,407 ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden, a difference of 162,557 ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,060 ha | 255,776 ha | 295,284 ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 540,854 ha | 280,374 ha | 260,481 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 534,096 ha | 328,034 ha | 206,062 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 528,058 ha | 364,546 ha | 163,512 ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 527,407 ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Sweden?
- 162,557 ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.