France vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
France
12,872 ha
in 2020
Switzerland
17,250 ha
in 2020
France rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17,250 ha against 12,872 ha in France, a difference of 4,378 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,872 ha | 17,919 ha | 5,047 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12,872 ha | 17,607 ha | 4,735 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,872 ha | 17,360 ha | 4,488 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12,872 ha | 17,250 ha | 4,378 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17,250 ha against 12,872 ha in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between France and Switzerland?
- 4,378 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- France ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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
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.