Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Finland
337,508 ha
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
358,399 ha
in 2020
Finland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 358,399 ha against 337,508 ha in Finland, a difference of 20,891 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 31 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 289,660 ha 377,355 ha 87,696 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 302,081 ha 367,534 ha 65,454 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 325,731 ha 361,175 ha 35,444 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 337,508 ha 358,399 ha 20,891 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 358,399 ha against 337,508 ha in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20,891 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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
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.