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

Latvia, at 159,631 ha against 132,189 ha in Lithuania as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia 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.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Latvia

159,631 ha

in 2020

Lithuania

132,189 ha

in 2020

Latvia rank

13th

Lithuania rank

16th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 159,631 ha against 132,189 ha in Lithuania, a difference of 27,442 ha.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

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

Latvia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	183,076 ha	138,115 ha	44,961 ha	Latvia
2000s	167,545 ha	123,017 ha	44,528 ha	Latvia
2010s	159,874 ha	126,697 ha	33,177 ha	Latvia
2020s	159,631 ha	132,189 ha	27,442 ha	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Latvia or Lithuania?: Latvia, at 159,631 ha against 132,189 ha in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Latvia and Lithuania?: 27,442 ha, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Latvia ranks 13th 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.