Denmark vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Denmark
173,555 ha
in 2020
New Zealand
178,204 ha
in 2020
Denmark rank
12th
New Zealand rank
11th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020052020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 178,204 ha against 173,555 ha in Denmark, a difference of 4,649 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 207,867 ha 176,025 ha 31,842 ha Denmark
2000s 189,656 ha 177,125 ha 12,530 ha Denmark
2010s 176,558 ha 178,339 ha 1,781 ha New Zealand
2020s 173,555 ha 178,204 ha 4,649 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 178,204 ha against 173,555 ha in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Denmark and New Zealand?
4,649 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Denmark ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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
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.