Northern Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Area

Northern Europe
2.22 million ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.18 million ha
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 2.22 million ha against 1.18 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.04 million ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Northern Europe ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 million ha 1.21 million ha 969,270 ha Northern Europe
2000s 2.20 million ha 1.19 million ha 1.01 million ha Northern Europe
2010s 2.21 million ha 1.19 million ha 1.02 million ha Northern Europe
2020s 2.22 million ha 1.18 million ha 1.04 million ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Northern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Northern Europe, at 2.22 million ha against 1.18 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Northern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.04 million ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Northern Europe ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 31 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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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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