Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Japan or Lithuania?

Japan, at 142,303 ha against 132,189 ha in Lithuania as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Japan

142,303 ha

in 2020

Lithuania

132,189 ha

in 2020

Japan rank

14th

Lithuania rank

16th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

Japan
Lithuania

How they compare

Japan currently reports 142,303 ha against 132,189 ha in Lithuania, a difference of 10,114 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	147,600 ha	138,115 ha	9,486 ha	Japan
2000s	145,623 ha	123,017 ha	22,607 ha	Japan
2010s	142,546 ha	126,697 ha	15,849 ha	Japan
2020s	142,303 ha	132,189 ha	10,114 ha	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Japan or Lithuania?: Japan, at 142,303 ha against 132,189 ha in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Japan and Lithuania?: 10,114 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?: Japan ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.