Iceland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Iceland
323,584 ha
in 2020
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
332,547 ha
in 2020
Iceland rank
10th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 332,547 ha against 323,584 ha in Iceland, a difference of 8,963 ha.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,159 ha | 399,679 ha | 145,520 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2000s | 303,086 ha | 364,229 ha | 61,143 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 317,879 ha | 338,794 ha | 20,916 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 323,584 ha | 332,547 ha | 8,963 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Iceland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 332,547 ha against 323,584 ha in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 8,963 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th 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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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.