How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.6 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
10.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Japan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Japan is 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.03 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 19.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 21.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 23.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 23.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 27.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 28.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 29.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 29.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 28.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 29.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 29.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 28.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 31.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 31.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 32.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 35.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 33.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 35.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 34.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 33 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 30.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 27.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 25.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 24.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 22.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 20.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 20.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 18.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 15.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Indonesia 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Norway 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 11.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 25 Netherlands 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belize 8.68 metric tons 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Japan?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Japan was 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
How have things changed? 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.