Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Ireland or Poland?

Poland, at 921,485 ha against 338,996 ha in Ireland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Ireland vs Poland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Ireland

338,996 ha

in 2020

Poland

921,485 ha

in 2020

Ireland rank

7th

Poland rank

4th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Ireland
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 921,485 ha against 338,996 ha in Ireland, a difference of 582,489 ha.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.7 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	372,926 ha	946,983 ha	574,057 ha	Poland
2000s	368,357 ha	934,662 ha	566,305 ha	Poland
2010s	350,145 ha	922,776 ha	572,632 ha	Poland
2020s	338,996 ha	921,485 ha	582,489 ha	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Ireland or Poland?: Poland, at 921,485 ha against 338,996 ha in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Ireland and Poland?: 582,489 ha, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Ireland ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th 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.