Japan vs Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Area

Japan
9,822 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10,684 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10,684 ha against 9,822 ha in Japan, a difference of 862 ha.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 12,088 ha 10,738 ha 1,349 ha Japan
2000s 11,595 ha 10,956 ha 639.42 ha Japan
2010s 10,133 ha 10,703 ha 569.98 ha Sri Lanka
2020s 9,843 ha 10,696 ha 853.42 ha Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Japan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10,684 ha against 9,822 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Japan and Sri Lanka?
862 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Japan ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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