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

Poland, at 921,485 ha against 471,602 ha in Ukraine as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland 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.

Poland vs Ukraine: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Poland

921,485 ha

in 2020

Ukraine

471,602 ha

in 2020

Poland rank

4th

Ukraine rank

5th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Poland
Ukraine

How they compare

Poland currently reports 921,485 ha against 471,602 ha in Ukraine, a difference of 449,883 ha.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times Ukraine's.

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

Poland ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 5th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	945,919 ha	487,412 ha	458,507 ha	Poland
2000s	934,662 ha	488,000 ha	446,662 ha	Poland
2010s	922,776 ha	480,315 ha	442,461 ha	Poland
2020s	921,485 ha	471,602 ha	449,883 ha	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Poland or Ukraine?: Poland, at 921,485 ha against 471,602 ha in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Poland and Ukraine?: 449,883 ha, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Poland ranks 4th 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.

Individual pages

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.