Cropland organic soils — Area in Japan

Japan: Cropland organic soils — Area was 144,837 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
144,837 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
184,183 ha
in 1990
All-time low
144,837 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 184.2k ha1991: 184.2k ha1992: 184.2k ha1993: 182.5k ha1994: 181.0k ha1995: 181.8k ha1996: 180.7k ha1997: 180.3k ha1998: 179.8k ha1999: 180.4k ha2000: 179.9k ha2001: 179.2k ha2002: 178.5k ha2003: 178.1k ha2004: 178.3k ha2005: 175.5k ha2006: 173.6k ha2007: 168.3k ha2008: 165.4k ha2009: 161.2k ha2010: 157.8k ha2011: 155.4k ha2012: 153.1k ha2013: 151.1k ha2014: 148.5k ha2015: 147.0k ha2016: 146.8k ha2017: 146.5k ha2018: 146.4k ha2019: 146.0k ha2020: 146.0k ha2021: 145.5k ha2022: 144.8k ha2023: 144.8k ha2024: 144.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Japan recorded 144,837 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Japan peaked at 184,183 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 144,837 ha, in 2022.

Japan ranks 19th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 184,183 ha
1991 184,183 ha +0.0%
1992 184,183 ha +0.0%
1993 182,465 ha -0.9%
1994 180,992 ha -0.8%
1995 181,844 ha +0.5%
1996 180,740 ha -0.6%
1997 180,279 ha -0.3%
1998 179,777 ha -0.3%
1999 180,371 ha +0.3%
2000 179,925 ha -0.2%
2001 179,214 ha -0.4%
2002 178,540 ha -0.4%
2003 178,145 ha -0.2%
2004 178,301 ha +0.1%
2005 175,486 ha -1.6%
2006 173,628 ha -1.1%
2007 168,288 ha -3.1%
2008 165,414 ha -1.7%
2009 161,229 ha -2.5%
2010 157,804 ha -2.1%
2011 155,426 ha -1.5%
2012 153,140 ha -1.5%
2013 151,079 ha -1.3%
2014 148,485 ha -1.7%
2015 147,009 ha -1.0%
2016 146,826 ha -0.1%
2017 146,543 ha -0.2%
2018 146,445 ha -0.1%
2019 146,002 ha -0.3%
2020 146,001 ha -0.0%
2021 145,471 ha -0.4%
2022 144,837 ha -0.4%
2023 144,837 ha +0.0%
2024 144,837 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,902 ha 179,777 ha 184,183 ha 10
2000s 173,817 ha 161,229 ha 179,925 ha 10
2010s 149,876 ha 146,002 ha 157,804 ha 10
2020s 145,197 ha 144,837 ha 146,001 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 Hungary 179,368 ha compare
  2. 17 France 163,964 ha compare
  3. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  4. 20 Latvia 144,053 ha compare
  5. 21 Zambia 133,942 ha compare
  6. 22 Uganda 109,306 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Japan?
Cropland organic soils — area in Japan was 144,837 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 184,183 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 144,837 ha in 2022.
How does Japan rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Japan ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland 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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