Lithuania vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area

Lithuania
349,418 ha
in 2024
Sweden
364,850 ha
in 2024
Lithuania rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 364,850 ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania, a difference of 15,432 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 360,579 ha 256,095 ha 104,484 ha Lithuania
2000s 355,947 ha 280,374 ha 75,573 ha Lithuania
2010s 351,910 ha 328,034 ha 23,876 ha Lithuania
2020s 349,366 ha 364,546 ha 15,180 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Lithuania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 364,850 ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Lithuania and Sweden?
15,432 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Lithuania ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th 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

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.