Lithuania vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area

Lithuania
349,418 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
300,190 ha
in 2024
Lithuania rank
18th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
19th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 349,418 ha against 300,190 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 49,228 ha.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 360,579 ha 312,840 ha 47,739 ha Lithuania
2000s 355,947 ha 305,579 ha 50,368 ha Lithuania
2010s 351,910 ha 303,074 ha 48,837 ha Lithuania
2020s 349,366 ha 300,613 ha 48,753 ha Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Lithuania or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Lithuania, at 349,418 ha against 300,190 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Lithuania and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
49,228 ha, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Lithuania ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 19th 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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