Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Japan
Japan: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 67.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 67.87 for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Japan peaked at 67.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.67, in 2000.
Japan ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.32 | 44.67 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5 | 51.8 | 65.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.83 | 65.64 | 67.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5479 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Japan?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Japan was 67.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.67 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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