Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Iceland or Latvia?

Iceland, at 323,584 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia as of 2020.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Iceland and Latvia?

163,953 ha, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?

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.

Iceland vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Iceland

323,584 ha

in 2020

Latvia

159,631 ha

in 2020

Iceland rank

10th

Latvia rank

13th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Iceland
Latvia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 323,584 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia, a difference of 163,953 ha.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Latvia's.

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

Iceland ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 13th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	262,257 ha	183,076 ha	79,182 ha	Iceland
2000s	303,086 ha	167,545 ha	135,541 ha	Iceland
2010s	317,879 ha	159,874 ha	158,005 ha	Iceland
2020s	323,584 ha	159,631 ha	163,953 ha	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Iceland or Latvia?: Iceland, at 323,584 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Iceland and Latvia?: 163,953 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Iceland ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 13th 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.