How does Japan rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land?

Japan ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.

Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Japan

Name: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Japan
Creator: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land was 166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

30th

of 151 countries

All-time high

207.59 billion real chained 2019 US$

in 1995

All-time low

166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

Years of data

1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Japan, 1995–2020

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Japan recorded 166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, agricultural land in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Japan peaked at 207.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Japan 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	204.25 billion real chained 2019 US$	201.03 billion real chained 2019 US$	207.59 billion real chained 2019 US$	5
2000s	181.21 billion real chained 2019 US$	175.78 billion real chained 2019 US$	200.53 billion real chained 2019 US$	10
2010s	171.57 billion real chained 2019 US$	167.69 billion real chained 2019 US$	175.17 billion real chained 2019 US$	10
2020s	166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$	166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$	166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$	1

Countries ranked near Japan

27 Argentina 176.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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29 France 167.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
31 United States 160.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
32 Kenya 156.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
33 Poland 155.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Japan?: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Japan was 166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 207.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 166.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Japan rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land?: Japan ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit: real chained 2019 US$
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.