Germany vs Türkiye: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Germany
1.28 million ha
in 2020
Türkiye
21,840 ha
in 2020
Germany rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020052020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.28 million ha against 21,840 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1.26 million ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 58.7 times Türkiye's.

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

Germany ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 million ha 21,840 ha 1.29 million ha Germany
2000s 1.31 million ha 21,840 ha 1.29 million ha Germany
2010s 1.30 million ha 21,840 ha 1.27 million ha Germany
2020s 1.28 million ha 21,840 ha 1.26 million ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Germany or Türkiye?
Germany, at 1.28 million ha against 21,840 ha in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Germany and Türkiye?
1.26 million ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Germany ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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.