Land use hidden — Land area in Japan
Japan: Land use hidden — Land area was 364,569 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
364,569 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
366,700 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
364,500 Square kilometres
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Japan stood at 364,569 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Japan peaked at 366,700 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 364,500 Square kilometres, in 1996.
That places Japan 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366,700 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 366,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 366,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 366,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 366,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 366,500 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 366,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 366,400 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 366,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 366,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 366,300 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 366,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 366,200 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 366,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 364,700 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 364,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 364,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 364,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 364,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 364,500 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 364,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 364,569 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 364,569 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 16.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 364,569 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,280 Square kilometres, 19.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,700 Square kilometres | 366,700 Square kilometres | 366,700 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 366,540 Square kilometres | 366,400 Square kilometres | 366,700 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,290 Square kilometres | 364,600 Square kilometres | 366,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,560 Square kilometres | 364,500 Square kilometres | 364,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,500 Square kilometres | 364,500 Square kilometres | 364,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,500 Square kilometres | 364,500 Square kilometres | 364,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,517 Square kilometres | 364,500 Square kilometres | 364,569 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 land use hidden — land area in Japan?
- Land use hidden — land area in Japan was 364,569 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 366,700 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,500 Square kilometres in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area 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 use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata