France vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre

France
0.4014 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.3736 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
32nd
Iceland rank
34th

Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Iceland
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.4014 ha per square kilometre against 0.3736 ha per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0278 ha per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 34th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4204 ha per square kilometre 0.373 ha per square kilometre 0.0474 ha per square kilometre France
2000s 0.4084 ha per square kilometre 0.373 ha per square kilometre 0.0354 ha per square kilometre France
2010s 0.4036 ha per square kilometre 0.3728 ha per square kilometre 0.0308 ha per square kilometre France
2020s 0.4017 ha per square kilometre 0.3736 ha per square kilometre 0.0281 ha per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre, France or Iceland?
France, at 0.4014 ha per square kilometre against 0.3736 ha per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre between France and Iceland?
0.0278 ha per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 34th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Drained organic soils — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.