Mountain area in Japan
Japan: Mountain area was 176,072 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
176,072 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
176,072 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
176,072 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Japan is 176,072 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Japan peaked at 176,072 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 176,072 kmsq, in 2000.
Japan ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Japan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176,072 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 176,072 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 176,072 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 176,072 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 176,072 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 176,072 kmsq | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 176,072 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 11.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 176,072 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,909 kmsq, 5.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,072 kmsq | 176,072 kmsq | 176,072 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 176,072 kmsq | 176,072 kmsq | 176,072 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 176,072 kmsq | 176,072 kmsq | 176,072 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 30 Papua New Guinea 205,204 kmsq compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 189,866 kmsq compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 181,277 kmsq compare
- 34 Yemen 174,953 kmsq compare
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 170,811 kmsq compare
- 35 Laos 170,811 kmsq compare
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 mountain area in Japan?
- Mountain area in Japan was 176,072 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 176,072 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,072 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for mountain area?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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