What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan?

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2010.

How does Japan rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?

Japan ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan

Name: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0029 sq. km per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

182nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0039 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0028 sq. km per person

in 2010

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0029 sq. km per person.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 sq. km per person, in 2010.

That places Japan 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0039 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0039 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1963	0.0038 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1964	0.0038 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1965	0.0037 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1966	0.0037 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1967	0.0037 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1968	0.0036 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1969	0.0036 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1970	0.0035 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1971	0.0035 sq. km per person	-2.2%
1972	0.0034 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1973	0.0034 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1974	0.0033 sq. km per person	-1.3%
1975	0.0033 sq. km per person	-1.3%
1976	0.0032 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1977	0.0032 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1978	0.0032 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1979	0.0032 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1980	0.0031 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1981	0.0031 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1982	0.0031 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1983	0.0031 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1984	0.003 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1985	0.003 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1986	0.003 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1987	0.003 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1988	0.003 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1989	0.003 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1990	0.003 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1991	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1992	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1993	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1994	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1995	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1996	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1997	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1998	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1999	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2000	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2001	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2002	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2003	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2004	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2005	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2006	0.0029 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2007	0.0028 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2008	0.0028 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2009	0.0028 sq. km per person	+0.0%
2010	0.0028 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2011	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2012	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2013	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2014	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2015	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2016	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2017	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2018	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2019	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2020	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.3%
2021	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2022	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.4%
2023	0.0029 sq. km per person	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0037 sq. km per person	0.0036 sq. km per person	0.0039 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0033 sq. km per person	0.0032 sq. km per person	0.0035 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.003 sq. km per person	0.003 sq. km per person	0.0031 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.003 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0028 sq. km per person	0.0029 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0028 sq. km per person	0.0029 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0029 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Japan

179 Vietnam 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
180 Pakistan 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
181 Tuvalu 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
183 Grenada 0.0029 sq. km per person compare
184 Curacao 0.0029 sq. km per person compare
185 Sri Lanka 0.0028 sq. km per person compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Japan

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan?: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Japan was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2010.
How does Japan rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Japan ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.