What is land area in hectares in Japan?

Land area in hectares in Japan was 36.46 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 36.67 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 36.45 million hectares in 1996.

How does Japan rank for land area in hectares?

Japan ranks 63rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Japan

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 36.46 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

36.46 million hectares

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

63rd

of 238 countries

All-time high

36.67 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

36.45 million hectares

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Japan is 36.46 million hectares, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Japan peaked at 36.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.45 million hectares, in 1996.

Japan ranks 63rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	36.67 million hectares	—
1962	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	36.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	36.66 million hectares	-0.0%
1973	36.66 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	36.66 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	36.65 million hectares	-0.0%
1976	36.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	36.64 million hectares	-0.0%
1978	36.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	36.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	36.63 million hectares	-0.0%
1981	36.64 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	36.62 million hectares	-0.1%
1983	36.62 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	36.47 million hectares	-0.4%
1985	36.46 million hectares	-0.0%
1986	36.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	36.46 million hectares	-0.0%
1988	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	36.45 million hectares	-0.0%
1997	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	36.45 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	36.46 million hectares	+0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 36.46 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 12.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Japan's 36.46 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 20.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	36.67 million hectares	36.67 million hectares	36.67 million hectares	9
1970s	36.65 million hectares	36.64 million hectares	36.67 million hectares	10
1980s	36.53 million hectares	36.46 million hectares	36.64 million hectares	10
1990s	36.46 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	36.46 million hectares	10
2000s	36.45 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	10
2010s	36.45 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	10
2020s	36.45 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	36.46 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Japan

60 Sweden 40.73 million hectares compare
61 Paraguay 39.60 million hectares compare
62 Zimbabwe 38.69 million hectares compare
64 Norway 36.43 million hectares compare
65 Germany 34.94 million hectares compare
66 Congo 34.15 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Japan?: Land area in hectares in Japan was 36.46 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 36.67 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 36.45 million hectares in 1996.
How does Japan rank for land area in hectares?: Japan ranks 63rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.