Canada vs France: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Canada
16,153 ha
in 2020
France
12,872 ha
in 2020
Canada rank
22nd
France rank
24th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Canada
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020052020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 16,153 ha against 12,872 ha in France, a difference of 3,281 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times France's.

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

Canada ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1990s 16,153 ha 12,872 ha 3,282 ha Canada
2000s 16,153 ha 12,872 ha 3,282 ha Canada
2010s 16,153 ha 12,872 ha 3,282 ha Canada
2020s 16,153 ha 12,872 ha 3,282 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Canada or France?
Canada, at 16,153 ha against 12,872 ha in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Canada and France?
3,281 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and France rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Canada ranks 22nd 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.