Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan
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
139th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.10 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
310,000 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
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 139th out of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.10 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 900,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 900,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 900,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 802,000 hectares | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 787,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 775,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 762,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 750,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 737,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 725,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 714,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 702,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 691,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 679,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 668,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 658,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 647,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 637,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 627,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 618,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 608,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 599,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 589,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 580,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 571,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 562,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 542,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 524,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 506,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 488,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 471,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 455,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 428,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 420,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 412,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 404,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 396,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 388,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 382,400 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 376,800 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 371,200 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 365,600 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 360,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 358,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 356,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 354,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 352,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 350,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 342,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 334,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 326,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 318,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 310,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 310,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 82% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 310,000 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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 139th out of 209 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
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.