Japan vs Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Area
Japan
144,837 ha
in 2024
Zambia
133,942 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Zambia rank
21st
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 144,837 ha against 133,942 ha in Zambia, a difference of 10,895 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,902 ha | 129,242 ha | 52,660 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 173,817 ha | 131,510 ha | 42,307 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 149,876 ha | 131,758 ha | 18,118 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 145,197 ha | 133,645 ha | 11,552 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Japan or Zambia?
- Japan, at 144,837 ha against 133,942 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Japan and Zambia?
- 10,895 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Japan ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st 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.