Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
666,653 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.18 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.18 million ha against 666,653 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 514,407 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 687,093 ha 1.21 million ha 527,538 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 683,697 ha 1.19 million ha 506,857 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 677,820 ha 1.19 million ha 511,073 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 666,784 ha 1.18 million ha 515,896 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.18 million ha against 666,653 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
514,407 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
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

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
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
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