Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Denmark or Latvia?

Denmark, at 173,555 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Denmark vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Denmark

173,555 ha

in 2020

Latvia

159,631 ha

in 2020

Denmark rank

12th

Latvia rank

13th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Denmark
Latvia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 173,555 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia, a difference of 13,924 ha.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Denmark ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 13th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	206,025 ha	183,076 ha	22,949 ha	Denmark
2000s	189,656 ha	167,545 ha	22,111 ha	Denmark
2010s	176,558 ha	159,874 ha	16,684 ha	Denmark
2020s	173,555 ha	159,631 ha	13,924 ha	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Denmark or Latvia?: Denmark, at 173,555 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Denmark and Latvia?: 13,924 ha, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Denmark ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 13th 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.