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

Ukraine, at 471,602 ha against 338,996 ha in Ireland as of 2020.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Ireland and Ukraine?

132,606 ha, with Ukraine ahead.

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

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.

Ireland vs Ukraine: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Ireland

338,996 ha

in 2020

Ukraine

471,602 ha

in 2020

Ireland rank

7th

Ukraine rank

5th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Ireland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 471,602 ha against 338,996 ha in Ireland, a difference of 132,606 ha.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 5th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	372,103 ha	487,412 ha	115,310 ha	Ukraine
2000s	368,357 ha	488,000 ha	119,643 ha	Ukraine
2010s	350,145 ha	480,315 ha	130,170 ha	Ukraine
2020s	338,996 ha	471,602 ha	132,606 ha	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Ireland or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 471,602 ha against 338,996 ha in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Ireland and Ukraine?: 132,606 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Ireland ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 5th 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.