Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Canada
Canada: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 16,153 ha in 2020. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2020, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Canada stood at 16,153 ha. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Canada peaked at 16,153 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,153 ha, in 1990.
Canada ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 16,153 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share co2 vs population 0.5266 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 13.42 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.64 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 13.42 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 13.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Canada?
- Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Canada was 16,153 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16,153 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,153 ha in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.