Estonia vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Area
Estonia
190,598 ha
in 2024
Japan
154,660 ha
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
Japan rank
31st
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 190,598 ha against 154,660 ha in Japan, a difference of 35,938 ha.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,833 ha | 193,380 ha | 40,547 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 181,388 ha | 185,412 ha | 4,024 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 189,927 ha | 160,008 ha | 29,918 ha | Estonia |
| 2020s | 190,484 ha | 155,040 ha | 35,444 ha | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 190,598 ha against 154,660 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Estonia and Japan?
- 35,938 ha, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Estonia ranks 29th 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.