Argentina vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Area
Argentina
181,558 ha
in 2024
Japan
154,660 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Japan rank
31st
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 181,558 ha against 154,660 ha in Japan, a difference of 26,898 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,180 ha | 193,989 ha | 15,810 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 179,912 ha | 185,412 ha | 5,500 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 180,660 ha | 160,008 ha | 20,652 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 181,593 ha | 155,040 ha | 26,553 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 181,558 ha against 154,660 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Argentina and Japan?
- 26,898 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.