What is land area in square kilometres in Japan?

Land area in square kilometres in Japan was 364,569 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 366,700 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 364,500 sq. km in 1996.

How does Japan rank for land area in square kilometres?

Japan ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Japan

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Land area in square kilometres was 364,569 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

364,569 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

62nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

366,700 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

364,500 sq. km

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Japan is 364,569 sq. km, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Japan peaked at 366,700 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 364,500 sq. km, in 1996.

That places Japan 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	366,700 sq. km	366,700 sq. km	366,700 sq. km	9
1970s	366,540 sq. km	366,400 sq. km	366,700 sq. km	10
1980s	365,290 sq. km	364,600 sq. km	366,400 sq. km	10
1990s	364,560 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	364,600 sq. km	10
2000s	364,500 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	10
2010s	364,500 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	10
2020s	364,517 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	364,569 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Japan

59 Sweden 407,270 sq. km compare
60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
61 Zimbabwe 386,850 sq. km compare
63 Norway 364,270 sq. km compare
64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare
65 Congo 341,500 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Japan?: Land area in square kilometres in Japan was 364,569 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 366,700 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 364,500 sq. km in 1996.
How does Japan rank for land area in square kilometres?: Japan ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.