China vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Area

China
151,724 ha
in 2024
Japan
154,660 ha
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Japan rank
31st

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • China
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 154,660 ha against 151,724 ha in China, a difference of 2,936 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 31st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 145,134 ha 193,989 ha 48,855 ha Japan
2000s 148,410 ha 185,412 ha 37,002 ha Japan
2010s 149,737 ha 160,008 ha 10,272 ha Japan
2020s 151,768 ha 155,040 ha 3,272 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, China or Japan?
Japan, at 154,660 ha against 151,724 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between China and Japan?
2,936 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
China ranks 32nd 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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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.