Japan vs Oceania: Cropland organic soils — Area
Japan
144,837 ha
in 2024
Oceania
519,567 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Oceania rank
18th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Japan
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 519,567 ha against 144,837 ha in Japan, a difference of 374,730 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Oceania ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,902 ha | 454,214 ha | 272,312 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 173,817 ha | 524,632 ha | 350,815 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 149,876 ha | 503,178 ha | 353,302 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 145,197 ha | 517,323 ha | 372,126 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Japan or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 519,567 ha against 144,837 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Japan and Oceania?
- 374,730 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Oceania rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Japan ranks 19th and Oceania ranks 18th 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.