Russian Federation vs United States of America: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Russian Federation
4.26 million ha
in 2020
United States of America
1.28 million ha
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M199020052020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4.26 million ha against 1.28 million ha in United States of America, a difference of 2.99 million ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.3 times United States of America's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.62 million ha 1.33 million ha 4.29 million ha Russian Federation
2000s 4.60 million ha 1.31 million ha 3.30 million ha Russian Federation
2010s 4.27 million ha 1.28 million ha 2.99 million ha Russian Federation
2020s 4.26 million ha 1.28 million ha 2.99 million ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 4.26 million ha against 1.28 million ha in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Russian Federation and United States of America?
2.99 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st 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
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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.