Australia vs France: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Australia
4,000 ha
in 2020
France
12,872 ha
in 2020
Australia rank
27th
France rank
24th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 12,872 ha against 4,000 ha in Australia, a difference of 8,872 ha.

That makes France's figure about 3.2 times Australia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 27th and France ranks 24th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 4,000 ha 12,872 ha 8,872 ha France
2000s 4,000 ha 12,872 ha 8,872 ha France
2010s 4,000 ha 12,872 ha 8,872 ha France
2020s 4,000 ha 12,872 ha 8,872 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Australia or France?
France, at 12,872 ha against 4,000 ha in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Australia and France?
8,872 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and France rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Australia ranks 27th and France ranks 24th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. 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 — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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.