Red List Index in Japan
Japan: Red List Index was 0.7393 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7393 index
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
215th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.784 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.7393 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Japan, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Japan is 0.7393 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Japan peaked at 0.784 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7393 index, in 2025.
Japan ranks 215th of 261 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.784 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.7837 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7834 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7831 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7828 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7825 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7823 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7819 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7816 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7813 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.781 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7807 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7804 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7801 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7798 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7793 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7784 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7776 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7765 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7758 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7753 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7748 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.775 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.775 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.775 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7747 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7744 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7733 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7724 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7711 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7696 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7681 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7663 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.765 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7628 index | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7608 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7588 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7564 index | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7545 index | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7524 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7502 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7481 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7464 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.744 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7421 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7393 index | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.7393 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 88% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.7393 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8085 index, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7827 index | 0.7813 index | 0.784 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7789 index | 0.7758 index | 0.781 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7741 index | 0.7711 index | 0.7753 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7615 index | 0.7524 index | 0.7696 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 index | 0.7393 index | 0.7502 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- 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)
- Neonatal deaths 651 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Japan?
- Red list index in Japan was 0.7393 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.784 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7393 index in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for red list index?
- Japan ranks 215th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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