Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Land area — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Japan ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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- 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 209,600 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Land area — area, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for land area — area, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Land area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.