Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Finland or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 471,602 ha against 337,508 ha in Finland as of 2020.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Finland and Ukraine?

134,094 ha, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?

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.

Finland vs Ukraine: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Finland

337,508 ha

in 2020

Ukraine

471,602 ha

in 2020

Finland rank

8th

Ukraine rank

5th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Finland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 471,602 ha against 337,508 ha in Finland, a difference of 134,094 ha.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 5th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	287,029 ha	487,412 ha	200,384 ha	Ukraine
2000s	302,081 ha	488,000 ha	185,919 ha	Ukraine
2010s	325,731 ha	480,315 ha	154,584 ha	Ukraine
2020s	337,508 ha	471,602 ha	134,094 ha	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Finland or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 471,602 ha against 337,508 ha in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Finland and Ukraine?: 134,094 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Finland ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 5th 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.