Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Belgium or Liechtenstein?

Belgium, at 2,520 ha against 180.6 ha in Liechtenstein as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Liechtenstein?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Belgium vs Liechtenstein: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Belgium

2,520 ha

in 2020

Liechtenstein

180.6 ha

in 2020

Belgium rank

30th

Liechtenstein rank

32nd

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Belgium
Liechtenstein

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2,520 ha against 180.6 ha in Liechtenstein, a difference of 2,339 ha.

That makes Belgium's figure about 14.0 times Liechtenstein's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 30th and Liechtenstein ranks 32nd of 32 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Liechtenstein	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,520 ha	183.93 ha	2,336 ha	Belgium
2010s	2,520 ha	182.65 ha	2,337 ha	Belgium
2020s	2,520 ha	180.6 ha	2,339 ha	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Belgium or Liechtenstein?: Belgium, at 2,520 ha against 180.6 ha in Liechtenstein as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Belgium and Liechtenstein?: 2,339 ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Liechtenstein?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Liechtenstein rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Belgium ranks 30th and Liechtenstein ranks 32nd 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.