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
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Japan, 1961–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 Square kilometres | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,020 Square kilometres | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 7,870 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 7,750 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 7,620 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 7,500 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,370 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 7,250 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 7,140 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 7,020 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 6,910 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6,790 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6,680 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6,580 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6,470 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 6,370 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,270 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,180 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6,080 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,990 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5,890 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,800 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,710 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,620 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,420 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,240 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,060 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,880 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,710 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,550 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,280 Square kilometres | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 4,200 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,120 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,040 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,960 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,880 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,824 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,768 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,712 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,656 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,600 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,580 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,560 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,540 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,520 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,500 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,420 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,340 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,260 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,180 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,100 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,100 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,100 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,822 Square kilometres, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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