Middle Africa vs Poland: Drained organic soils — Area

Middle Africa
122,665 ha
in 2024
Poland
1.06 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
5th
Poland rank
8th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Poland
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.06 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 934,075 ha.

That makes Poland's figure about 8.6 times Middle Africa's.

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

Middle Africa ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 107,847 ha 1.09 million ha 981,575 ha Poland
2000s 106,997 ha 1.07 million ha 962,102 ha Poland
2010s 117,017 ha 1.06 million ha 944,347 ha Poland
2020s 121,937 ha 1.06 million ha 934,861 ha Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Middle Africa or Poland?
Poland, at 1.06 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Middle Africa and Poland?
934,075 ha, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Poland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Middle Africa ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 22 groups.
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.