Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Japan
Japan: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 310 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 310 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Japan peaked at 1,100 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 310 1000 ha, in 2020.
Japan ranks 157th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 802 1000 ha | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 787 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 775 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 762 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 750 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 737 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 725 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 714 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 702 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 691 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 679 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 668 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 658 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 647 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 637 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 627 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 618 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 608 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 599 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 589 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 580 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 571 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 562 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 542 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 524 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 506 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 488 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 471 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 455 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 428 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 420 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 412 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 404 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 396 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 388 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 382.4 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 376.8 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 371.2 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 365.6 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 360 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 358 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 356 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 354 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 352 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 350 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 342 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 334 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 326 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 318 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 310 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 310 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 81% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 310 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 977.78 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 765.4 1000 ha | 702 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.2 1000 ha | 599 1000 ha | 691 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.8 1000 ha | 455 1000 ha | 589 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.4 1000 ha | 365.6 1000 ha | 428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 345 1000 ha | 318 1000 ha | 360 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 310 1000 ha | 310 1000 ha | 310 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 154 Republic of Moldova 331.3 1000 ha compare
- 154 Moldova 331.3 1000 ha compare
- 156 El Salvador 314.7 1000 ha compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 300 1000 ha compare
- 159 Malaysia 281 1000 ha compare
- 160 Palestine 278 1000 ha compare
- 160 Palestine 278 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Japan?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Japan was 310 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Japan ranks 157th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.