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

OECD
4.25 million ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.18 million ha
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • OECD
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 4.25 million ha against 1.18 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.07 million ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.19 million ha 1.21 million ha 2.98 million ha OECD
2000s 4.20 million ha 1.19 million ha 3.01 million ha OECD
2010s 4.23 million ha 1.19 million ha 3.04 million ha OECD
2020s 4.25 million ha 1.18 million ha 3.07 million ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, OECD or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
OECD, at 4.25 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 OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.07 million ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
OECD ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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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