Drained organic soils — Area in Japan

Japan: Drained organic soils — Area was 154,660 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
154,660 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
196,427 ha
in 1990
All-time low
154,660 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 196.4k ha1991: 196.4k ha1992: 196.4k ha1993: 194.6k ha1994: 193.0k ha1995: 193.9k ha1996: 192.7k ha1997: 192.3k ha1998: 191.7k ha1999: 192.4k ha2000: 191.9k ha2001: 191.1k ha2002: 190.4k ha2003: 190.0k ha2004: 190.2k ha2005: 187.2k ha2006: 185.2k ha2007: 179.6k ha2008: 176.5k ha2009: 172.0k ha2010: 168.4k ha2011: 165.9k ha2012: 163.5k ha2013: 161.3k ha2014: 158.5k ha2015: 157.0k ha2016: 156.8k ha2017: 156.5k ha2018: 156.4k ha2019: 155.9k ha2020: 155.9k ha2021: 155.3k ha2022: 154.7k ha2023: 154.7k ha2024: 154.7k ha

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 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
  2. 29 Estonia 190,598 ha compare
  3. 30 Argentina 181,558 ha compare
  4. 30 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  5. 32 China (People's Republic of) 151,724 ha compare
  6. 32 China, mainland 151,724 ha compare
  7. 34 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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Indicator
Drained 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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