Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0382 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0382 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0382 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0165 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0382 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0382 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0382 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0382 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 Jamaica 0.0421 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Gambia 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 0.0355 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 0.0353 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 0.0323 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0382 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term 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.