Iceland vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Iceland
323,584 ha
in 2020
New Zealand
178,204 ha
in 2020
Iceland rank
10th
New Zealand rank
11th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 323,584 ha against 178,204 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 145,380 ha.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,159 ha | 176,025 ha | 78,134 ha | Iceland |
| 2000s | 303,086 ha | 177,125 ha | 125,961 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 317,879 ha | 178,339 ha | 139,540 ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 323,584 ha | 178,204 ha | 145,380 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 323,584 ha against 178,204 ha in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 145,380 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Iceland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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.