Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Estonia or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 132,189 ha against 37,236 ha in Estonia as of 2020.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Estonia and Lithuania?

94,953 ha, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?

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.

Estonia vs Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Estonia

37,236 ha

in 2020

Lithuania

132,189 ha

in 2020

Estonia rank

18th

Lithuania rank

16th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Estonia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 132,189 ha against 37,236 ha in Estonia, a difference of 94,953 ha.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.6 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,187 ha	138,115 ha	99,928 ha	Lithuania
2000s	37,925 ha	123,017 ha	85,092 ha	Lithuania
2010s	37,501 ha	126,697 ha	89,196 ha	Lithuania
2020s	37,236 ha	132,189 ha	94,953 ha	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Estonia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 132,189 ha against 37,236 ha in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Estonia and Lithuania?: 94,953 ha, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Estonia ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 16th 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.