Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Japan
Japan: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 58.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Japan, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
Japan recorded 58.79 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Japan peaked at 59.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.98, in 1980.
Japan ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.98 | — |
| 1981 | 26.98 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 27.79 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 28.68 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 29.88 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 31.34 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 32.28 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 33.71 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 35.88 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 37.51 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 39.22 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 40.47 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 40.73 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.89 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.68 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 43.08 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 44.32 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 44.84 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.84 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 43.49 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.59 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.24 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 47.91 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 48.77 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 50 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 51.13 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 52.13 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.25 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 53.12 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.44 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52.67 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 52.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.72 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54.94 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.58 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.74 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.29 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.52 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.16 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.02 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 58.02 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 58.79 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31 | 25.98 | 37.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.26 | 39.22 | 44.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.76 | 44.59 | 53.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 | 52.67 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.61 | 56.02 | 58.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 63.83 compare
- 56 Republic of Korea 63.37 compare
- 57 Italy 59.2 compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 58.25 compare
- 60 Panama 57.97 compare
- 61 Malaysia 57.89 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0012 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Japan?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Japan was 58.79 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.98 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.