Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 152nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.018 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0262 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0192 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0104 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 150 Hong Kong 0.0095 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 151 Malaysia 0.0087 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 153 Northern Mariana Islands 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 154 Myanmar 0.0074 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 0.0061 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.