Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0381 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0381 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
116th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.74 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0381 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0381 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.74 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9133 An per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7639 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6827 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6136 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5402 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3964 An per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3564 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2787 An per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.215 An per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1807 An per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1171 An per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0993 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0856 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0688 An per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0603 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0628 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0641 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0634 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0664 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0661 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0631 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0617 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0598 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.059 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0634 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0666 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0708 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0732 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0795 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0741 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0713 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0576 An per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0466 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0425 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0432 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.042 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0381 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0381 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1789 An per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 0.5402 An per square kilometre | 1.74 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1858 An per square kilometre | 0.0603 An per square kilometre | 0.3964 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0627 An per square kilometre | 0.059 An per square kilometre | 0.0664 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0716 An per square kilometre | 0.0634 An per square kilometre | 0.0795 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0604 An per square kilometre | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 An per square kilometre | 0.0388 An per square kilometre | 0.0466 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 An per square kilometre | 0.0381 An per square kilometre | 0.0393 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 113 Greece 0.0458 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Canada 0.0455 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Togo 0.0381 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Australia 0.0364 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Cameroon 0.0331 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Libya 0.0265 An per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0381 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.