Breakdown of habitable land area in Japan
Japan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 344,950 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Japan, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Japan stood at 344,950 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.
That places Japan 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Japan?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Japan was 344,950 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 344,950 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,050 hectares in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.