How does Japan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Japan ranks 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.85 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.85 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

190th

of 209 countries

All-time high

3 percent

in 1961

All-time low

0.85 percent

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan stood at 0.85 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan peaked at 3 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.85 percent, in 2020.

Japan ranks 190th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	3 percent	—
1962	3 percent	+0.0%
1963	2.73 percent	-9.0%
1964	2.73 percent	+0.0%
1965	2.73 percent	+0.0%
1966	2.45 percent	-10.3%
1967	2.45 percent	+0.0%
1968	2.45 percent	+0.0%
1969	2.45 percent	+0.0%
1970	2.45 percent	+0.0%
1971	2.19 percent	-10.6%
1972	2.15 percent	-1.8%
1973	2.11 percent	-1.9%
1974	2.08 percent	-1.4%
1975	2.05 percent	-1.4%
1976	2.01 percent	-2.0%
1977	1.98 percent	-1.5%
1978	1.95 percent	-1.5%
1979	1.92 percent	-1.5%
1980	1.89 percent	-1.6%
1981	1.85 percent	-2.1%
1982	1.82 percent	-1.6%
1983	1.8 percent	-1.1%
1984	1.77 percent	-1.7%
1985	1.75 percent	-1.1%
1986	1.72 percent	-1.7%
1987	1.7 percent	-1.2%
1988	1.67 percent	-1.8%
1989	1.64 percent	-1.8%
1990	1.62 percent	-1.2%
1991	1.59 percent	-1.9%
1992	1.57 percent	-1.3%
1993	1.54 percent	-1.9%
1994	1.49 percent	-3.2%
1995	1.44 percent	-3.4%
1996	1.39 percent	-3.5%
1997	1.34 percent	-3.6%
1998	1.29 percent	-3.7%
1999	1.25 percent	-3.1%
2000	1.17 percent	-6.4%
2001	1.15 percent	-1.7%
2002	1.13 percent	-1.7%
2003	1.11 percent	-1.8%
2004	1.09 percent	-1.8%
2005	1.06 percent	-2.8%
2006	1.05 percent	-0.9%
2007	1.03 percent	-1.9%
2008	1.02 percent	-1.0%
2009	1 percent	-2.0%
2010	0.99 percent	-1.0%
2011	0.98 percent	-1.0%
2012	0.98 percent	+0.0%
2013	0.97 percent	-1.0%
2014	0.97 percent	+0.0%
2015	0.96 percent	-1.0%
2016	0.94 percent	-2.1%
2017	0.92 percent	-2.1%
2018	0.89 percent	-3.3%
2019	0.87 percent	-2.2%
2020	0.85 percent	-2.3%
2021	0.85 percent	+0.0%
2022	0.85 percent	+0.0%
2023	0.85 percent	+0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 0.85 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 9% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Japan's 0.85 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.67 percent	2.45 percent	3 percent	9
1970s	2.09 percent	1.92 percent	2.45 percent	10
1980s	1.76 percent	1.64 percent	1.89 percent	10
1990s	1.45 percent	1.25 percent	1.62 percent	10
2000s	1.08 percent	1 percent	1.17 percent	10
2010s	0.947 percent	0.87 percent	0.99 percent	10
2020s	0.85 percent	0.85 percent	0.85 percent	4

Countries ranked near Japan

187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 percent compare
188 Hong Kong 0.95 percent compare
189 Malaysia 0.87 percent compare
191 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8 percent compare
192 Myanmar 0.74 percent compare
193 Brunei 0.65 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Japan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Japan was 0.85 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 3 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.85 percent in 2020.
How does Japan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Japan ranks 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).