What is country area — area in Japan?

Country area — area in Japan was 37,798 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 37,798 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 37,780 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Japan rank for country area — area?

Japan ranks 72nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Japan

Name: Country area — Area in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Country area — Area was 37,798 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

37,798 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

72nd

of 267 countries

All-time high

37,798 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

37,780 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Japan, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Japan recorded 37,798 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Japan peaked at 37,798 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,780 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Japan 72nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	37,780 1000 ha	—
1962	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	37,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	37,788 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	37,789 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	37,790 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	37,791 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	37,791 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	37,792 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	37,793 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	37,794 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	37,795 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	37,795 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	37,796 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	37,796 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	37,796 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	37,796 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	37,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	37,797 1000 ha	-0.0%
2017	37,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	37,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	37,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	37,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	37,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	37,797 1000 ha	-0.0%
2023	37,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	37,798 1000 ha	+0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 37,798 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 12.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Japan's 37,798 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 20.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	9
1970s	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	10
1980s	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	10
1990s	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	10
2000s	37,790 1000 ha	37,780 1000 ha	37,795 1000 ha	10
2010s	37,796 1000 ha	37,795 1000 ha	37,797 1000 ha	10
2020s	37,797 1000 ha	37,797 1000 ha	37,798 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Japan

69 Greenland 41,045 1000 ha compare
70 Paraguay 40,675 1000 ha compare
71 Zimbabwe 39,076 1000 ha compare
73 Germany 35,768 1000 ha compare
74 Congo 34,200 1000 ha compare
75 Finland 33,848 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Japan

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Japan?: Country area — area in Japan was 37,798 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 37,798 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 37,780 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Japan rank for country area — area?: Japan ranks 72nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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