Finland vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Finland
337,508 ha
in 2020
New Zealand
178,204 ha
in 2020
Finland rank
8th
New Zealand rank
11th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020052020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 337,508 ha against 178,204 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 159,304 ha.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times New Zealand's.

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

Finland ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 289,660 ha 176,025 ha 113,634 ha Finland
2000s 302,081 ha 177,125 ha 124,955 ha Finland
2010s 325,731 ha 178,339 ha 147,393 ha Finland
2020s 337,508 ha 178,204 ha 159,304 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 337,508 ha against 178,204 ha in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Finland and New Zealand?
159,304 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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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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

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.