United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Drained organic soils — Area

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.27 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
74,654 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.27 million ha against 74,654 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.20 million ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 17.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 221 countries.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million ha 76,362 ha 1.23 million ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.28 million ha 77,789 ha 1.20 million ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.28 million ha 76,673 ha 1.20 million ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.27 million ha 74,784 ha 1.20 million 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Viet Nam?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.27 million ha against 74,654 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
1.20 million ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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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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.