Land use hidden — Other areas in Japan
Japan: Land use hidden — Other areas was 69,149 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Japan stood at 69,149 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Japan peaked at 305,820 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 56,780 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Japan 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 295,600 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 295,500 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 296,500 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 296,400 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 296,660 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 297,740 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 298,320 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 298,730 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 300,180 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 299,740 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 301,270 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 301,890 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 302,380 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 302,830 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 303,270 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 303,770 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 304,000 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 304,320 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 304,640 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 304,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 305,190 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 305,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 305,510 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 304,270 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 304,440 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 304,850 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 305,020 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 305,350 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 305,820 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56,780 Square kilometres | -81.4% |
| 1991 | 57,334 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57,888 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58,462 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 59,146 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 59,850 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60,444 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61,148 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61,832 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62,456 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 63,160 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63,520 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63,810 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64,070 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64,280 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64,490 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64,666 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64,842 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65,028 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65,184 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65,310 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65,694 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65,878 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66,052 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66,316 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66,600 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66,970 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67,370 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67,690 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68,000 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68,330 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68,560 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68,800 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69,149 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 69,149 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 6.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 69,149 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 11.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -81.4% | 305,820 Square kilometres | 56,780 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297,292 Square kilometres | 295,500 Square kilometres | 300,180 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 302,811 Square kilometres | 299,740 Square kilometres | 304,640 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,049 Square kilometres | 304,270 Square kilometres | 305,820 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,534 Square kilometres | 56,780 Square kilometres | 62,456 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,305 Square kilometres | 63,160 Square kilometres | 65,184 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,588 Square kilometres | 65,310 Square kilometres | 68,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,710 Square kilometres | 68,330 Square kilometres | 69,149 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- 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 — other areas in Japan?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Japan was 69,149 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 305,820 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,780 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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