Ireland vs United States of America: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.55 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland, a difference of 1.02 million ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 14th of 221 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,060 ha | 1.54 million ha | 993,142 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 540,854 ha | 1.55 million ha | 1.01 million ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 534,096 ha | 1.54 million ha | 1.01 million ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 528,058 ha | 1.55 million ha | 1.02 million ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.55 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and United States of America?
- 1.02 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 14th 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.