Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Austria or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 21,840 ha against 12,954 ha in Austria as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Türkiye?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Austria vs Türkiye: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Austria

12,954 ha

in 2020

Türkiye

21,840 ha

in 2020

Austria rank

23rd

Türkiye rank

20th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Austria
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 21,840 ha against 12,954 ha in Austria, a difference of 8,886 ha.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,954 ha	21,840 ha	8,886 ha	Türkiye
2000s	12,954 ha	21,840 ha	8,886 ha	Türkiye
2010s	12,954 ha	21,840 ha	8,886 ha	Türkiye
2020s	12,954 ha	21,840 ha	8,886 ha	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Austria or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 21,840 ha against 12,954 ha in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Austria and Türkiye?: 8,886 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Türkiye?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Austria and Türkiye rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Austria ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th 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: 12 August 2026

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.