Grassland organic soils — Area in Japan
Japan: Grassland organic soils — Area was 9,822 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Area in Japan, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.