Denmark vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Denmark
173,555 ha
in 2020
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
332,547 ha
in 2020
Denmark rank
12th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 332,547 ha against 173,555 ha in Denmark, a difference of 158,992 ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.9 times Denmark's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 12th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 207,867 ha 399,679 ha 191,812 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 189,656 ha 364,229 ha 174,573 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 176,558 ha 338,794 ha 162,236 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 173,555 ha 332,547 ha 158,992 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Denmark or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 332,547 ha against 173,555 ha in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
158,992 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Denmark ranks 12th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 31 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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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
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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.