Country area — Area in Japan
Japan: Country area — Area was 37,798 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
More environment data for Japan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)
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 67th out of 248 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.