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

Italy, at 23,195 ha against 17,250 ha in Switzerland as of 2020.

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

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.

Italy vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Italy

23,195 ha

in 2020

Switzerland

17,250 ha

in 2020

Italy rank

19th

Switzerland rank

21st

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Italy
Switzerland

How they compare

Italy currently reports 23,195 ha against 17,250 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 5,945 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

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

Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23,234 ha	17,919 ha	5,315 ha	Italy
2000s	23,288 ha	17,607 ha	5,682 ha	Italy
2010s	23,237 ha	17,360 ha	5,877 ha	Italy
2020s	23,195 ha	17,250 ha	5,945 ha	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Italy or Switzerland?: Italy, at 23,195 ha against 17,250 ha in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Italy and Switzerland?: 5,945 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.