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

Estonia, at 37,236 ha against 21,840 ha in Türkiye as of 2020.

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

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 Türkiye: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Estonia

37,236 ha

in 2020

Türkiye

21,840 ha

in 2020

Estonia rank

18th

Türkiye rank

20th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Estonia
Türkiye

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 37,236 ha against 21,840 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 15,396 ha.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.7 times Türkiye's.

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

Estonia ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,187 ha	21,840 ha	16,347 ha	Estonia
2000s	37,925 ha	21,840 ha	16,085 ha	Estonia
2010s	37,501 ha	21,840 ha	15,661 ha	Estonia
2020s	37,236 ha	21,840 ha	15,396 ha	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Estonia or Türkiye?: Estonia, at 37,236 ha against 21,840 ha in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Estonia and Türkiye?: 15,396 ha, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Türkiye?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Türkiye rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Estonia ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th 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.