Inland waters — Area in Japan

Japan: Inland waters — Area was 1,340 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,340 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1,345 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
1,110 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Japan, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,340 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Japan peaked at 1,345 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,110 1000 ha, in 1961.

Japan ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,110 1000 ha 1,110 1000 ha 1,110 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,126 1000 ha 1,110 1000 ha 1,140 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,251 1000 ha 1,140 1000 ha 1,320 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,324 1000 ha 1,320 1000 ha 1,330 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,340 1000 ha 1,330 1000 ha 1,345 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,340 1000 ha 1,340 1000 ha 1,340 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,340 1000 ha 1,340 1000 ha 1,340 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 33 Liberia 1,505 1000 ha compare
  2. 34 Botswana 1,500 1000 ha compare
  3. 35 Chile 1,452 1000 ha compare
  4. 37 Mexico 1,324 1000 ha compare
  5. 38 Mozambique 1,300 1000 ha compare
  6. 39 Nigeria 1,300 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Japan?
Inland waters — area in Japan was 1,340 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,345 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,110 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Japan rank for inland waters — area?
Japan ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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