Russian Federation vs World: Drained organic soils — Area

Russian Federation
1.91 million ha
in 2024
World
24.59 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 24.59 million ha against 1.91 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 22.68 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 12.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 242 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.81 million ha 23.00 million ha 21.18 million ha World
2000s 1.83 million ha 23.53 million ha 21.70 million ha World
2010s 1.85 million ha 24.27 million ha 22.43 million ha World
2020s 1.91 million ha 24.59 million ha 22.69 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Russian Federation or World?
World, at 24.59 million ha against 1.91 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Russian Federation and World?
22.68 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 242 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
275 places, 9,399 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.