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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020052020

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

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.