Ukraine vs Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Area
Ukraine
683,641 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
1.68 million ha
in 2024
Ukraine rank
10th
Western Europe rank
13th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Ukraine
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1.68 million ha against 683,641 ha in Ukraine, a difference of 997,289 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.5 times Ukraine's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Ukraine ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 720,437 ha | 1.74 million ha | 1.02 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 697,973 ha | 1.70 million ha | 1.01 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 684,971 ha | 1.69 million ha | 1.01 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 683,184 ha | 1.68 million ha | 998,844 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ukraine or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1.68 million ha against 683,641 ha in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ukraine and Western Europe?
- 997,289 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Western Europe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and Western Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Ukraine ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 13th 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.