How does Japan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?

Japan ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Japan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0025 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0025 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

189th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0117 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0025 hectares per person

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan is 0.0025 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0117 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 hectares per person, in 2020.

That places Japan 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per person	Change
1961	0.0117 hectares per person	—
1962	0.0116 hectares per person	-0.9%
1963	0.0104 hectares per person	-10.0%
1964	0.0103 hectares per person	-1.0%
1965	0.0102 hectares per person	-1.1%
1966	0.0091 hectares per person	-10.8%
1967	0.009 hectares per person	-1.0%
1968	0.0089 hectares per person	-1.1%
1969	0.0088 hectares per person	-1.2%
1970	0.0087 hectares per person	-1.1%
1971	0.0076 hectares per person	-12.8%
1972	0.0073 hectares per person	-3.2%
1973	0.0071 hectares per person	-2.9%
1974	0.0069 hectares per person	-3.0%
1975	0.0067 hectares per person	-2.8%
1976	0.0065 hectares per person	-2.8%
1977	0.0064 hectares per person	-2.6%
1978	0.0062 hectares per person	-2.4%
1979	0.0061 hectares per person	-2.5%
1980	0.0059 hectares per person	-2.3%
1981	0.0058 hectares per person	-2.4%
1982	0.0056 hectares per person	-2.3%
1983	0.0055 hectares per person	-2.2%
1984	0.0054 hectares per person	-2.3%
1985	0.0053 hectares per person	-2.2%
1986	0.0052 hectares per person	-2.1%
1987	0.0051 hectares per person	-1.9%
1988	0.005 hectares per person	-2.0%
1989	0.0049 hectares per person	-1.9%
1990	0.0048 hectares per person	-2.0%
1991	0.0047 hectares per person	-1.9%
1992	0.0046 hectares per person	-1.9%
1993	0.0045 hectares per person	-1.9%
1994	0.0043 hectares per person	-3.8%
1995	0.0042 hectares per person	-3.5%
1996	0.004 hectares per person	-3.7%
1997	0.0039 hectares per person	-3.8%
1998	0.0037 hectares per person	-3.7%
1999	0.0036 hectares per person	-3.6%
2000	0.0034 hectares per person	-6.1%
2001	0.0033 hectares per person	-2.1%
2002	0.0032 hectares per person	-2.1%
2003	0.0032 hectares per person	-2.2%
2004	0.0031 hectares per person	-2.0%
2005	0.003 hectares per person	-2.0%
2006	0.003 hectares per person	-1.5%
2007	0.0029 hectares per person	-1.6%
2008	0.0029 hectares per person	-1.5%
2009	0.0029 hectares per person	-1.5%
2010	0.0028 hectares per person	-1.5%
2011	0.0028 hectares per person	-0.4%
2012	0.0028 hectares per person	-0.4%
2013	0.0028 hectares per person	-0.4%
2014	0.0028 hectares per person	-0.4%
2015	0.0028 hectares per person	-0.5%
2016	0.0027 hectares per person	-2.2%
2017	0.0026 hectares per person	-2.3%
2018	0.0026 hectares per person	-2.3%
2019	0.0025 hectares per person	-2.3%
2020	0.0025 hectares per person	-2.2%
2021	0.0025 hectares per person	+0.5%
2022	0.0025 hectares per person	+0.4%
2023	0.0025 hectares per person	+0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 0.0025 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Japan's 0.0025 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 hectares per person	0.0088 hectares per person	0.0117 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.007 hectares per person	0.0061 hectares per person	0.0087 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0054 hectares per person	0.0049 hectares per person	0.0059 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0042 hectares per person	0.0036 hectares per person	0.0048 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0031 hectares per person	0.0029 hectares per person	0.0034 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0027 hectares per person	0.0025 hectares per person	0.0028 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0025 hectares per person	0.0025 hectares per person	0.0025 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Japan

186 Bangladesh 0.0035 hectares per person compare
187 Equatorial Guinea 0.0027 hectares per person compare
188 Bahrain 0.0025 hectares per person compare
190 Finland 0.0023 hectares per person compare
191 Saint Lucia 0.0021 hectares per person compare
192 Maldives 0.0019 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Japan was 0.0025 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0117 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per person in 2020.
How does Japan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?: Japan ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.