Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Japan

Japan: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 3,100 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,100 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
3,100 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Japan stood at 3,100 Square kilometres. 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 in Japan peaked at 11,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,100 Square kilometres, in 2020.

Japan ranks 119th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,778 Square kilometres 9,000 Square kilometres 11,000 Square kilometres 9
1970s 7,654 Square kilometres 7,020 Square kilometres 9,000 Square kilometres 10
1980s 6,432 Square kilometres 5,990 Square kilometres 6,910 Square kilometres 10
1990s 5,288 Square kilometres 4,550 Square kilometres 5,890 Square kilometres 10
2000s 3,944 Square kilometres 3,656 Square kilometres 4,280 Square kilometres 10
2010s 3,450 Square kilometres 3,180 Square kilometres 3,600 Square kilometres 10
2020s 3,100 Square kilometres 3,100 Square kilometres 3,100 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 116 Rwanda 3,861 Square kilometres compare
  2. 117 Albania 3,661 Square kilometres compare
  3. 118 El Salvador 3,147 Square kilometres compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 3,000 Square kilometres compare
  5. 121 Malaysia 2,850 Square kilometres compare
  6. 122 Greenland 2,431 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Japan?
Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Japan was 3,100 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,100 Square kilometres in 2020.
How does Japan rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Japan ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
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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