Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 3.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.72 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.1859 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 0.209 units per square kilometre1991: 0.187 units per square kilometre1992: 0.186 units per square kilometre1993: 0.26 units per square kilometre1994: 0.335 units per square kilometre1995: 0.5 units per square kilometre1996: 0.597 units per square kilometre1997: 0.605 units per square kilometre1998: 0.591 units per square kilometre1999: 0.79 units per square kilometre2000: 0.977 units per square kilometre2001: 1.1 units per square kilometre2002: 1.3 units per square kilometre2003: 1.8 units per square kilometre2004: 2.3 units per square kilometre2005: 2.3 units per square kilometre2006: 2.4 units per square kilometre2007: 2.6 units per square kilometre2008: 2.8 units per square kilometre2009: 2.8 units per square kilometre2010: 2.9 units per square kilometre2011: 3.5 units per square kilometre2012: 3.4 units per square kilometre2013: 3.4 units per square kilometre2014: 3.4 units per square kilometre2015: 3.3 units per square kilometre2016: 3.3 units per square kilometre2017: 3.4 units per square kilometre2018: 3.4 units per square kilometre2019: 3.5 units per square kilometre2020: 3.7 units per square kilometre2021: 3.7 units per square kilometre2022: 3.2 units per square kilometre2023: 3.4 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total reserves, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 3.4 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3.72 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1859 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Japan 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2088 units per square kilometre
1991 0.1866 units per square kilometre -10.7%
1992 0.1859 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1993 0.26 units per square kilometre +39.8%
1994 0.3348 units per square kilometre +28.8%
1995 0.4999 units per square kilometre +49.3%
1996 0.5967 units per square kilometre +19.4%
1997 0.605 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1998 0.5915 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1999 0.7902 units per square kilometre +33.6%
2000 0.9767 units per square kilometre +23.6%
2001 1.09 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2002 1.27 units per square kilometre +16.7%
2003 1.82 units per square kilometre +43.7%
2004 2.29 units per square kilometre +25.7%
2005 2.29 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 2.42 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2007 2.62 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2008 2.77 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2009 2.82 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 2.94 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2011 3.46 units per square kilometre +17.6%
2012 3.37 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2013 3.4 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 3.38 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2015 3.31 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 3.26 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2017 3.38 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2018 3.4 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 3.53 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2020 3.7 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2021 3.72 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2022 3.24 units per square kilometre -13.1%
2023 3.4 units per square kilometre +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.426 units per square kilometre 0.1859 units per square kilometre 0.7902 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.04 units per square kilometre 0.9767 units per square kilometre 2.82 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.34 units per square kilometre 2.94 units per square kilometre 3.53 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.52 units per square kilometre 3.24 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Lebanon 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Malta 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Mauritius 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Bahrain 3.14 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Denmark 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Maldives 2.41 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Japan?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Japan was 3.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1859 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Japan rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves 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.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
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Total Reserves 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.