Surface area in Japan
Japan: Surface area was 377,969 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 6,245 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 11.50 million metric tons (2023)
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.