Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Poland
921,485 ha
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
358,399 ha
in 2020
Poland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 921,485 ha against 358,399 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 563,086 ha.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Poland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 946,983 ha 377,355 ha 569,628 ha Poland
2000s 934,662 ha 367,534 ha 567,128 ha Poland
2010s 922,776 ha 361,175 ha 561,602 ha Poland
2020s 921,485 ha 358,399 ha 563,086 ha Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 921,485 ha against 358,399 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
563,086 ha, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Poland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.