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Land use

Japan — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 13% arable land; 1% permanent crops; 1% meadows and pastures; 67% forest and woodland; 18% other; includes 9% irrigated
1991 arable land 13%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 1%; forest and woodland 67%; other 18%; includes irrigated 9%
1992 arable land 13%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 1%; forest and woodland 67%; other 18%; includes irrigated 9%
1993 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 1% forest and woodland: 67% other: 18%
1994 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 1% forest and woodland: 67% other: 18%
1995 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 1% forest and woodland: 67% other: 18%
1996 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 1% forest and woodland: 67% other: 18%
1997 arable land : 11% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 2% forests and woodland: 67% other : 19% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 11% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 2% forests and woodland: 67% other: 19% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 11% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 2% forests and woodland: 67% other: 19% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 11% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 2% forests and woodland: 67% other: 19% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 11% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 2% forests and woodland: 67% other: 19% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 12.13% permanent crops: 1.01% other: 86.86% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 12.13% permanent crops: 1.01% other: 86.86% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 12.19% permanent crops: 0.96% other: 86.85% (2001)
2005 arable land: 12.19% permanent crops: 0.96% other: 86.85% (2001)
2006 arable land: 11.64% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 87.46% (2005)
2007 arable land: 11.64% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 87.46% (2005)
2008 arable land: 11.64% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 87.46% (2005)
2009 arable land: 11.64% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 87.46% (2005)
2010 arable land: 11.64% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 87.46% (2005)
2011 arable land: 11.64% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 87.46% (2005)
2012 arable land: 11.64% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 87.46% (2005)
2013 arable land: 11.26% permanent crops: 0.81% other: 87.93% (2011)
2014 arable land: 11.26% permanent crops: 0.81% other: 87.93% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 12.5% | arable land 11.7%; permanent crops 0.8%; permanent pasture 0% | forest: 68.5% | other: 19% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 12.5% | arable land 11.7%; permanent crops 0.8%; permanent pasture 0% | forest: 68.5% | other: 19% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 12.5% | arable land 11.7%; permanent crops 0.8%; permanent pasture 0% | forest: 68.5% | other: 19% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 12.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.8% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0% (2011 est.) | forest: 68.5% (2011 est.) | other: 19% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 12.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.8% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0% (2011 est.) | forest: 68.5% (2011 est.) | other: 19% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 12.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.8% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0% (2011 est.) | forest: 68.5% (2011 est.) | other: 19% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 68.5% (2018 est.) other: 19% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 12.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.7% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0.9% (2023 est.) forest: 68.3% (2023 est.) other: 19% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 12.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.7% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0.9% (2023 est.) forest: 68.3% (2023 est.) other: 19% (2023 est.)