Japan vs Western Asia: Drained organic soils — Area
Japan
154,660 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
111.95 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
Western Asia rank
29th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Japan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 154,660 ha against 111.95 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 154,548 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1,381.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,989 ha | 112.75 ha | 193,877 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 185,412 ha | 112.75 ha | 185,299 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 160,008 ha | 112.67 ha | 159,896 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 155,040 ha | 111.95 ha | 154,928 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Japan or Western Asia?
- Japan, at 154,660 ha against 111.95 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Japan and Western Asia?
- 154,548 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Japan ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 29th 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.