Land area in Japan
Japan: Land area was 36,457 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36,457 ha th
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36,460 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
36,450 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in Japan, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Japan is 36,457 ha th, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Japan peaked at 36,460 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,450 ha th, in 2000.
Japan ranks 56th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,460 ha th | 36,460 ha th | 36,460 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 36,450 ha th | 36,450 ha th | 36,450 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 36,450 ha th | 36,450 ha th | 36,450 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,453 ha th | 36,450 ha th | 36,457 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Japan?
- Land area in Japan was 36,457 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,460 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,450 ha th in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for land area?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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