Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Japan
Japan: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 561.2 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in Japan is 561.2 Square kilometres, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Japan peaked at 566.16 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 523.99 Square kilometres, in 2015.
Japan ranks 106th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 549.36 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 564.99 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 561.15 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 523.99 Square kilometres | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 566.16 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 561.2 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 557.17 Square kilometres | 549.36 Square kilometres | 564.99 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 542.57 Square kilometres | 523.99 Square kilometres | 561.15 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 563.68 Square kilometres | 561.2 Square kilometres | 566.16 Square kilometres | 2 |
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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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0034 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -7.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0052 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Japan?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Japan was 561.2 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 566.16 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 523.99 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation