Latvia vs Norway: Drained organic soils — Area
Latvia
194,665 ha
in 2024
Norway
242,993 ha
in 2024
Latvia rank
28th
Norway rank
25th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 242,993 ha against 194,665 ha in Latvia, a difference of 48,328 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,869 ha | 228,611 ha | 63,742 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 188,374 ha | 234,182 ha | 45,807 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 195,434 ha | 241,354 ha | 45,920 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 194,573 ha | 243,216 ha | 48,644 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 242,993 ha against 194,665 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Latvia and Norway?
- 48,328 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th 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.