Finland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Finland
337,508 ha
in 2020
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
332,547 ha
in 2020
Finland rank
8th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Finland
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 337,508 ha against 332,547 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 4,961 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 289,660 ha 399,679 ha 110,020 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 302,081 ha 364,229 ha 62,148 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 325,731 ha 338,794 ha 13,063 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 337,508 ha 332,547 ha 4,961 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Finland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Finland, at 337,508 ha against 332,547 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Finland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
4,961 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th 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
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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.