Central Asia vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Area

Central Asia
236.12 ha
in 2024
Japan
154,660 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
28th
Japan rank
31st

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 154,660 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 154,424 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 655.0 times Central Asia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 31 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 237.87 ha 193,380 ha 193,142 ha Japan
2000s 284.58 ha 185,412 ha 185,128 ha Japan
2010s 278.75 ha 160,008 ha 159,730 ha Japan
2020s 236.12 ha 155,040 ha 154,804 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central Asia or Japan?
Japan, at 154,660 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Central Asia and Japan?
154,424 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Central Asia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 31 groups.
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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.