Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was -1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 114.1%
World rank
171st
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023

-15.0M-10.0M-5.0M05.0M10.0M197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded -1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2009.

Japan ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
1971 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre -54.3%
1972 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1973 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre +46.1%
1974 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +83.9%
1975 338,213 current LCU per square kilometre -89.1%
1976 911,520 current LCU per square kilometre +169.5%
1977 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.5%
1978 826,848 current LCU per square kilometre -23.5%
1979 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +87.6%
1980 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre -13.0%
1981 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre -12.3%
1982 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 494,252 current LCU per square kilometre -58.5%
1984 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +160.3%
1985 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +46.2%
1986 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre -13.6%
1987 797,940 current LCU per square kilometre -50.9%
1988 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +167.6%
1989 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
1990 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre -19.6%
1991 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.6%
1992 927,499 current LCU per square kilometre -61.6%
1993 366,950 current LCU per square kilometre -60.4%
1994 138,508 current LCU per square kilometre -62.3%
1995 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +3220.0%
1996 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +50.8%
1997 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
1998 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre -44.2%
1999 -10.53 million current LCU per square kilometre -333.2%
2000 -1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre -90.4%
2001 398,080 current LCU per square kilometre -139.3%
2002 -5.14 million current LCU per square kilometre -1392.4%
2003 -734,156 current LCU per square kilometre -85.7%
2004 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre -694.4%
2005 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre -58.3%
2006 519,616 current LCU per square kilometre -71.5%
2007 5.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +893.6%
2008 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +61.8%
2009 -14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre -268.0%
2010 122,085 current LCU per square kilometre -100.9%
2011 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +2018.2%
2012 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.2%
2013 -2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre -166.0%
2014 -774,211 current LCU per square kilometre -62.6%
2015 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre -449.0%
2016 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre -37.0%
2017 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +95.1%
2018 6.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +89.4%
2019 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre -63.5%
2020 -3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre -265.5%
2021 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre -202.3%
2022 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +96.3%
2023 -1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre -114.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre 338,213 current LCU per square kilometre 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 494,252 current LCU per square kilometre 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre -10.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s -30,646 current LCU per square kilometre -14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre -3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 168 French Polynesia -318,928 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Colombia -648,040 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Albania -731,051 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Mauritius -1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 173 Dominican Republic -1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 174 Paraguay -2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan?
Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan was -1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Japan rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Changes in inventories (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,458 data points, 1961–2023
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Changes in inventories (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.