Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Italy or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 132,189 ha against 23,195 ha in Italy as of 2020.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Italy and Lithuania?

108,994 ha, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?

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.

Italy vs Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Italy

23,195 ha

in 2020

Lithuania

132,189 ha

in 2020

Italy rank

19th

Lithuania rank

16th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Italy
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 132,189 ha against 23,195 ha in Italy, a difference of 108,994 ha.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 5.7 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 19th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23,234 ha	138,115 ha	114,880 ha	Lithuania
2000s	23,288 ha	123,017 ha	99,728 ha	Lithuania
2010s	23,237 ha	126,697 ha	103,460 ha	Lithuania
2020s	23,195 ha	132,189 ha	108,994 ha	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Italy or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 132,189 ha against 23,195 ha in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Italy and Lithuania?: 108,994 ha, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Italy ranks 19th and Lithuania ranks 16th 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.