Canada vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Canada
16,153 ha
in 2020
Switzerland
17,250 ha
in 2020
Canada rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
21st

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17,250 ha against 16,153 ha in Canada, a difference of 1,097 ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 16,153 ha 17,919 ha 1,766 ha Switzerland
2000s 16,153 ha 17,607 ha 1,453 ha Switzerland
2010s 16,153 ha 17,360 ha 1,207 ha Switzerland
2020s 16,153 ha 17,250 ha 1,097 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17,250 ha against 16,153 ha in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Canada and Switzerland?
1,097 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Canada ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.