Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8503 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.8503 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 180th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9877 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9822 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9767 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9712 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9657 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9602 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9383 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9163 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8944 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8724 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8505 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8505 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8505 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | 3 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | 1 hectares per square kilometre | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9465 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8724 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9877 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8504 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8505 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Hong Kong 0.9524 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Malaysia 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 181 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8043 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 182 Myanmar 0.7354 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 183 Brunei 0.6452 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.