Surface area in Japan
Japan: Surface area was 377,969 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
377,969 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
377,974 sq. km
in 2018
All-time low
377,800 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Japan recorded 377,969 sq. km for surface area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Japan peaked at 377,974 sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 377,800 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Japan 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Japan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 377,800 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 377,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 377,880 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 377,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 377,900 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 377,910 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 377,910 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 377,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 377,930 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 377,940 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 377,947 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 377,950 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 377,955 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 377,960 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 377,962 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 377,962 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 377,971 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 377,970 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 377,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 377,974 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 377,974 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 377,974 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 377,974 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 377,969 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 377,969 sq. km | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 377,969 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 12.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 377,969 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 20.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,903 sq. km | 377,800 sq. km | 377,947 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,965 sq. km | 377,950 sq. km | 377,974 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,972 sq. km | 377,969 sq. km | 377,974 sq. km | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Japan?
- Surface area in Japan was 377,969 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 377,974 sq. km in 2018.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,800 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for surface area?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.