What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan was 310,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 310,000 hectares in 2020.

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

Japan ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 310,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

310,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 208 countries

All-time high

1.10 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

310,000 hectares

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan stood at 310,000 hectares. 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 in Japan peaked at 1.10 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 310,000 hectares, in 2020.

That places Japan 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	977,778 hectares	900,000 hectares	1.10 million hectares	9
1970s	765,400 hectares	702,000 hectares	900,000 hectares	10
1980s	643,200 hectares	599,000 hectares	691,000 hectares	10
1990s	528,800 hectares	455,000 hectares	589,000 hectares	10
2000s	394,400 hectares	365,600 hectares	428,000 hectares	10
2010s	345,000 hectares	318,000 hectares	360,000 hectares	10
2020s	310,000 hectares	310,000 hectares	310,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Japan

135 Albania 366,100 hectares compare
136 El Salvador 314,700 hectares compare
137 Moldova 311,000 hectares compare
139 United Arab Emirates 300,000 hectares compare
140 Malaysia 285,000 hectares compare
141 Palestine 278,000 hectares compare

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More reference data data for Japan

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 57.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan was 310,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 310,000 hectares in 2020.
How does Japan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Japan ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.