Breakdown habitable land in Japan

Japan: Breakdown habitable land was 344,950 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
344,950
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 235 countries
All-time high
344,950
in 2019
All-time low
337,050
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Japan, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 337.1k2016: 342.2k2017: 342.6k2018: 343.4k2019: 344.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown habitable land in Japan stood at 344,950. 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.

Breakdown habitable land in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Japan, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 337,050 —
2016 342,250 +1.5%
2017 342,620 +0.1%
2018 343,350 +0.2%
2019 344,950 +0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 344,950 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 16.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 344,950 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290, 37.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 47 Cambodia 389,010 compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 383,330 compare
  3. 49 Philippines 367,860 compare
  4. 51 Germany 337,780 compare
  5. 52 Sudan 336,670 compare
  6. 53 Paraguay 336,290 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Japan?
Breakdown habitable land in Japan was 344,950 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 344,950 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 337,050 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for breakdown habitable land?
Japan ranks 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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