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

Denmark, at 173,555 ha against 135,050 ha in Sweden as of 2020.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Denmark

173,555 ha

in 2020

Sweden

135,050 ha

in 2020

Denmark rank

12th

Sweden rank

15th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 173,555 ha against 135,050 ha in Sweden, a difference of 38,505 ha.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

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

Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	207,867 ha	152,466 ha	55,401 ha	Denmark
2000s	189,656 ha	147,079 ha	42,577 ha	Denmark
2010s	176,558 ha	139,083 ha	37,475 ha	Denmark
2020s	173,555 ha	135,050 ha	38,505 ha	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 173,555 ha against 135,050 ha in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Denmark and Sweden?: 38,505 ha, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.