France vs Japan: Cropland organic soils — Area
France
163,964 ha
in 2024
Japan
144,837 ha
in 2024
France rank
17th
Japan rank
19th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 163,964 ha against 144,837 ha in Japan, a difference of 19,127 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,292 ha | 181,902 ha | 7,610 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 167,707 ha | 173,817 ha | 6,110 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 165,388 ha | 149,876 ha | 15,512 ha | France |
| 2020s | 164,111 ha | 145,197 ha | 18,915 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, France or Japan?
- France, at 163,964 ha against 144,837 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between France and Japan?
- 19,127 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- France ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland 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
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.