Ireland vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Grassland organic soils — Area

Ireland
502,050 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
30,887 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
4th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Ireland
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 502,050 ha against 30,887 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 471,163 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 16.3 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 5th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 522,963 ha 24,834 ha 498,129 ha Ireland
2000s 512,834 ha 29,655 ha 483,179 ha Ireland
2010s 506,465 ha 30,685 ha 475,781 ha Ireland
2020s 502,542 ha 30,786 ha 471,756 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Ireland or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Ireland, at 502,050 ha against 30,887 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
471,163 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Ireland ranks 5th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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