Drained organic soils — Area in Japan
Japan: Drained organic soils — Area was 154,660 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Japan stood at 154,660 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Japan peaked at 196,427 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 154,660 ha, in 2022.
Japan ranks 31st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 196,427 ha | — |
| 1991 | 196,427 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 196,427 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 194,576 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 193,025 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 193,902 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 192,740 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 192,256 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 191,736 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 192,377 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 191,903 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 191,126 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 190,435 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 190,014 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 190,213 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 187,184 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 185,195 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 179,552 ha | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 176,468 ha | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 172,032 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 168,405 ha | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 165,883 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 163,486 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 161,285 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 158,536 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 156,967 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 156,774 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 156,482 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 156,375 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 155,890 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 155,896 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 155,324 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 154,660 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 154,660 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 154,660 ha | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 154,660 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 238.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,989 ha | 191,736 ha | 196,427 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,412 ha | 172,032 ha | 191,903 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,008 ha | 155,890 ha | 168,405 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,040 ha | 154,660 ha | 155,896 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 28 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
- 29 Estonia 190,598 ha compare
- 30 Argentina 181,558 ha compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 32 China 151,724 ha compare
- 32 China, mainland 151,724 ha compare
- 34 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Japan?
- Drained organic soils — area in Japan was 154,660 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 196,427 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,660 ha in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.