Terrestrial protected areas in Japan
Japan: Terrestrial protected areas was 29.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2021
All-time low
16.4
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Japan, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 29.7 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Japan peaked at 29.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2013.
Japan ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.4 | — |
| 2014 | 19.4 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.69 | 16.4 | 29.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.62 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Sri Lanka 30.8 compare
- 36 Brazil 30.6 compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 30.6 compare
- 39 Austria 29.6 compare
- 40 Mozambique 29.5 compare
- 41 Malta 29 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 29 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 terrestrial protected areas in Japan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Japan was 29.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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