Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area

Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
559,231 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.27 million ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.27 million ha against 559,231 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 713,619 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 32 groups.

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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 460,889 ha 1.31 million ha 844,439 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 556,691 ha 1.28 million ha 724,835 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 539,657 ha 1.28 million ha 739,917 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 555,555 ha 1.27 million ha 718,919 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, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.27 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
713,619 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 32 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
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.