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

Sweden, at 135,050 ha against 37,236 ha in Estonia as of 2020.

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

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 Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Estonia

37,236 ha

in 2020

Sweden

135,050 ha

in 2020

Estonia rank

18th

Sweden rank

15th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Estonia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 135,050 ha against 37,236 ha in Estonia, a difference of 97,814 ha.

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

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

Estonia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,187 ha	151,890 ha	113,702 ha	Sweden
2000s	37,925 ha	147,079 ha	109,154 ha	Sweden
2010s	37,501 ha	139,083 ha	101,582 ha	Sweden
2020s	37,236 ha	135,050 ha	97,814 ha	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Estonia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 135,050 ha against 37,236 ha in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Estonia and Sweden?: 97,814 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Estonia ranks 18th 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.