OECD vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Drained organic soils — Area
OECD
9.85 million ha
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
559,231 ha
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
3rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- OECD
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
OECD currently reports 9.85 million ha against 559,231 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 9.29 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 17.6 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.59 million ha | 460,889 ha | 9.13 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 9.74 million ha | 556,691 ha | 9.18 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 9.78 million ha | 539,657 ha | 9.24 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 9.85 million ha | 555,555 ha | 9.29 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, OECD or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- OECD, at 9.85 million ha against 559,231 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between OECD and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 9.29 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- OECD ranks 1st and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd 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
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.