Land use hidden — Total area in Japan

Japan: Land use hidden — Total area was 377,969 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
377,969 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
377,974 Square kilometres
in 2018
All-time low
377,800 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 377,969 Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Japan peaked at 377,974 Square kilometres in 2018 and was at its lowest, 377,800 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Japan ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 9
1970s 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 10
1980s 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 10
1990s 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 10
2000s 377,903 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 377,947 Square kilometres 10
2010s 377,965 Square kilometres 377,950 Square kilometres 377,974 Square kilometres 10
2020s 377,972 Square kilometres 377,969 Square kilometres 377,974 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 55 Greenland 410,450 Square kilometres compare
  2. 56 Paraguay 406,752 Square kilometres compare
  3. 57 Zimbabwe 390,760 Square kilometres compare
  4. 59 Germany 357,680 Square kilometres compare
  5. 60 Congo 342,000 Square kilometres compare
  6. 61 Finland 338,480 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Japan?
Land use hidden — total area in Japan was 377,969 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 377,974 Square kilometres in 2018.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 377,800 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Japan rank for land use hidden — total area?
Japan ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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