Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Japan
Japan: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.003 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
182nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.004 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.003 sq. km per person
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.003 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.004 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.003 sq. km per person, in 2010.
That places Japan 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.003 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.003 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Japan?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Japan was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface 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.