Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Japan
Japan: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 976 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Japan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary meadows and pastures — area in Japan is 976 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Japan peaked at 1,082 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 956 1000 ha, in 2020.
Japan ranks 26th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,025 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,018 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,072 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,047 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,030 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,028 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,026 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,023 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,021 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,019 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,016 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,014 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,012 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,072 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,082 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 985 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 970 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 962 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 956 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,001 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,026 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,018 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 976 1000 ha | -4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 976 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 62.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 976 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 1000 ha, 2788.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,032 1000 ha | 1,018 1000 ha | 1,072 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,015 1000 ha | 962 1000 ha | 1,082 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.4 1000 ha | 956 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 23 Bangladesh 1,263 1000 ha compare
- 24 Belarus 1,200 1000 ha compare
- 25 Sweden 1,052 1000 ha compare
- 27 Mozambique 973.7 1000 ha compare
- 28 Uganda 957.68 1000 ha compare
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 880.62 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Japan?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Japan was 976 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,082 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 956 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.