Japan vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Japan
142,303 ha
in 2020
New Zealand
178,204 ha
in 2020
Japan rank
14th
New Zealand rank
11th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020052020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 178,204 ha against 142,303 ha in Japan, a difference of 35,901 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 147,883 ha 176,025 ha 28,142 ha New Zealand
2000s 145,623 ha 177,125 ha 31,502 ha New Zealand
2010s 142,546 ha 178,339 ha 35,793 ha New Zealand
2020s 142,303 ha 178,204 ha 35,901 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 178,204 ha against 142,303 ha in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Japan and New Zealand?
35,901 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Japan ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 31 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

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.