Cropland organic soils — Area in Japan
Japan: Cropland organic soils — Area was 144,837 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
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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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.