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
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
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.