Inland waters — Area, per capita in Japan

Japan: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0 1000 ha per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 1000 ha per person
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area, per capita in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 1000 ha per person for inland waters — area, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Japan peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 1981.

That places Japan 95th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inland waters — Area, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area, per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0 1000 ha per person
1962 0 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1963 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1964 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1965 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1966 0 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1967 0 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1968 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1969 0 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1970 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1971 0 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1972 0 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1973 0 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1974 0 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1975 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1976 0 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1977 0 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1978 0 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1979 0 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1980 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
1981 0 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1982 0 1000 ha per person +1.1%
1983 0 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1984 0 1000 ha per person +12.2%
1985 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
1986 0 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1987 0 1000 ha per person +0.3%
1988 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1989 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1990 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1991 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1992 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1993 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1994 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1995 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1996 0 1000 ha per person +0.5%
1997 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1998 0 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1999 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
2000 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
2001 0 1000 ha per person +0.4%
2002 0 1000 ha per person -0.2%
2003 0 1000 ha per person -0.1%
2004 0 1000 ha per person +0.0%
2005 0 1000 ha per person -0.0%
2006 0 1000 ha per person +0.0%
2007 0 1000 ha per person -0.0%
2008 0 1000 ha per person +0.0%
2009 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2010 0 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2011 0 1000 ha per person +0.2%
2012 0 1000 ha per person +0.2%
2013 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2014 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2015 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2016 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2017 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2018 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2019 0 1000 ha per person +0.1%
2020 0 1000 ha per person +0.3%
2021 0 1000 ha per person +0.5%
2022 0 1000 ha per person +0.4%
2023 0 1000 ha per person +0.5%
2024 0 1000 ha per person +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 92 Portugal 0 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 93 China 0 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 94 Rwanda 0 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 96 Italy 0 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 97 Bangladesh 0 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 98 Mexico 0 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area, per capita in Japan?
Inland waters — area, per capita in Japan was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1981.
How does Japan rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
Japan ranks 95th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
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Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.