Grassland organic soils — Area in Japan

Japan: Grassland organic soils — Area was 9,822 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,822 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,244 ha
in 1990
All-time low
9,822 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 12.2k ha1991: 12.2k ha1992: 12.2k ha1993: 12.1k ha1994: 12.0k ha1995: 12.1k ha1996: 12.0k ha1997: 12.0k ha1998: 12.0k ha1999: 12.0k ha2000: 12.0k ha2001: 11.9k ha2002: 11.9k ha2003: 11.9k ha2004: 11.9k ha2005: 11.7k ha2006: 11.6k ha2007: 11.3k ha2008: 11.1k ha2009: 10.8k ha2010: 10.6k ha2011: 10.5k ha2012: 10.3k ha2013: 10.2k ha2014: 10.1k ha2015: 10.0k ha2016: 9.9k ha2017: 9.9k ha2018: 9.9k ha2019: 9.9k ha2020: 9.9k ha2021: 9.9k ha2022: 9.8k ha2023: 9.8k ha2024: 9.8k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Japan stood at 9,822 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Japan peaked at 12,244 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,822 ha, in 2022.

Japan ranks 48th 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.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 12,244 ha
1991 12,244 ha +0.0%
1992 12,244 ha +0.0%
1993 12,111 ha -1.1%
1994 12,033 ha -0.6%
1995 12,058 ha +0.2%
1996 12,000 ha -0.5%
1997 11,977 ha -0.2%
1998 11,959 ha -0.2%
1999 12,006 ha +0.4%
2000 11,978 ha -0.2%
2001 11,912 ha -0.6%
2002 11,895 ha -0.1%
2003 11,869 ha -0.2%
2004 11,912 ha +0.4%
2005 11,698 ha -1.8%
2006 11,567 ha -1.1%
2007 11,264 ha -2.6%
2008 11,054 ha -1.9%
2009 10,803 ha -2.3%
2010 10,601 ha -1.9%
2011 10,457 ha -1.4%
2012 10,346 ha -1.1%
2013 10,206 ha -1.4%
2014 10,050 ha -1.5%
2015 9,959 ha -0.9%
2016 9,948 ha -0.1%
2017 9,939 ha -0.1%
2018 9,931 ha -0.1%
2019 9,888 ha -0.4%
2020 9,895 ha +0.1%
2021 9,852 ha -0.4%
2022 9,822 ha -0.3%
2023 9,822 ha +0.0%
2024 9,822 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,088 ha 11,959 ha 12,244 ha 10
2000s 11,595 ha 10,803 ha 11,978 ha 10
2010s 10,133 ha 9,888 ha 10,601 ha 10
2020s 9,843 ha 9,822 ha 9,895 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 45 Brazil 12,609 ha compare
  2. 46 Sri Lanka 10,684 ha compare
  3. 47 Austria 9,950 ha compare
  4. 49 Uganda 9,735 ha compare
  5. 50 Congo 8,355 ha compare
  6. 51 India 8,081 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Japan?
Grassland organic soils — area in Japan was 9,822 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 12,244 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,822 ha in 2022.
How does Japan rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Japan ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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