Ireland vs Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Area
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
1.68 million ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Western Europe rank
13th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Ireland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1.68 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland, a difference of 1.15 million ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,060 ha | 1.74 million ha | 1.19 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 540,854 ha | 1.70 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 534,096 ha | 1.69 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 528,058 ha | 1.68 million ha | 1.15 million ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1.68 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Western Europe?
- 1.15 million ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 13th 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.