Latvia vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Latvia
159,631 ha
in 2020
New Zealand
178,204 ha
in 2020
Latvia rank
13th
New Zealand rank
11th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Latvia
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020052020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 178,204 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia, a difference of 18,573 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 183,076 ha 176,063 ha 7,013 ha Latvia
2000s 167,545 ha 177,125 ha 9,580 ha New Zealand
2010s 159,874 ha 178,339 ha 18,465 ha New Zealand
2020s 159,631 ha 178,204 ha 18,573 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Latvia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 178,204 ha against 159,631 ha in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Latvia and New Zealand?
18,573 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Latvia ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 31 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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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

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.