Italy vs Romania: Drained organic soils — Area

Italy
24,285 ha
in 2024
Romania
19,363 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
Romania rank
56th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,285 ha against 19,363 ha in Romania, a difference of 4,922 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 221 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 24,740 ha 18,701 ha 6,040 ha Italy
2000s 24,768 ha 18,879 ha 5,889 ha Italy
2010s 24,675 ha 18,971 ha 5,704 ha Italy
2020s 24,285 ha 19,363 ha 4,922 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 24,285 ha against 19,363 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Italy and Romania?
4,922 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Italy ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th 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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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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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.