Mongolia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area

Mongolia
1.02 million ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.27 million ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Mongolia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.27 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Mongolia, a difference of 250,030 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 221 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 million ha 1.31 million ha 282,088 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.03 million ha 1.28 million ha 251,409 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.03 million ha 1.28 million ha 246,004 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.02 million ha 1.27 million ha 250,940 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Mongolia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.27 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Mongolia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
250,030 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Mongolia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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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