Non-Annex I countries vs OECD: Drained organic soils — Area

Non-Annex I countries
10.00 million ha
in 2024
OECD
9.85 million ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries rank
4th
OECD rank
1st

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Non-Annex I countries
  • OECD
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Non-Annex I countries currently reports 10.00 million ha against 9.85 million ha in OECD, a difference of 151,730 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Non-Annex I countries averaged higher in 2 and OECD in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Non-Annex I countries OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 8.59 million ha 9.59 million ha 992,442 ha OECD
2000s 9.06 million ha 9.74 million ha 675,681 ha OECD
2010s 9.78 million ha 9.78 million ha 1,989 ha Non-Annex I countries
2020s 10.00 million ha 9.85 million ha 152,452 ha Non-Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Non-Annex I countries or OECD?
Non-Annex I countries, at 10.00 million ha against 9.85 million ha in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Non-Annex I countries and OECD?
151,730 ha, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Non-Annex I countries and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Non-Annex I countries and OECD rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 31 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.