France vs Greece: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

France
12,872 ha
in 2020
Greece
6,664 ha
in 2020
France rank
23rd
Greece rank
24th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • France
  • Greece
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020052020

How they compare

France currently reports 12,872 ha against 6,664 ha in Greece, a difference of 6,208 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Greece's.

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

France ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 24th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 12,872 ha 6,664 ha 6,207 ha France
2000s 12,872 ha 6,664 ha 6,207 ha France
2010s 12,872 ha 6,664 ha 6,207 ha France
2020s 12,872 ha 6,664 ha 6,207 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, France or Greece?
France, at 12,872 ha against 6,664 ha in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between France and Greece?
6,208 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do France and Greece rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
France ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 24th 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.