Belarus vs Germany: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Belarus
1.00 million ha
in 2020
Germany
1.28 million ha
in 2020
Belarus rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Belarus
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.28 million ha against 1.00 million ha in Belarus, a difference of 279,150 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million ha 1.32 million ha 176,185 ha Germany
2000s 1.09 million ha 1.31 million ha 226,707 ha Germany
2010s 1.03 million ha 1.30 million ha 266,346 ha Germany
2020s 1.00 million ha 1.28 million ha 279,150 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Belarus or Germany?
Germany, at 1.28 million ha against 1.00 million ha in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Belarus and Germany?
279,150 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Belarus ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd 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.