Iceland vs Latvia: Grassland organic soils — Area
Iceland
37,666 ha
in 2024
Latvia
50,611 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
Latvia rank
28th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 50,611 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland, a difference of 12,945 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,397 ha | 39,704 ha | 2,307 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 37,388 ha | 46,489 ha | 9,100 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 37,417 ha | 49,943 ha | 12,525 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 37,666 ha | 50,554 ha | 12,888 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 50,611 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Iceland and Latvia?
- 12,945 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.