SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 117,572 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117,572 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
122,194 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Japan is 117,572 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 122,194 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 398.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 771.23 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1972 | 1,158 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,178 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,211 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,256 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,349 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2,875 units per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 1979 | 3,497 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 3,720 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4,535 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 5,176 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 5,047 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,391 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 5,283 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,971 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 4,762 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5,985 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 5,108 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 5,865 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4,945 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 2,182 units per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 3,081 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 3,914 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 4,995 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 5,041 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,364 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5,188 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,310 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,131 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,190 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,094 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,106 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,014 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,961 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,128 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,266 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,401 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36,694 units per square kilometre | +579.4% |
| 2010 | 36,744 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35,284 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 35,541 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35,861 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35,782 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35,731 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36,912 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 36,978 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36,462 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 38,044 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 38,505 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 122,179 units per square kilometre | +217.3% |
| 2022 | 122,194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 117,572 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 117,572 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 117,572 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,050 units per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +579.4% | 5,401 units per square kilometre | 36,694 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +217.3% | 38,505 units per square kilometre | 122,179 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +113.2% | 1,349 units per square kilometre | 2,875 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +93.3% | 398.94 units per square kilometre | 771.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -55.9% | 4,945 units per square kilometre | 2,182 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +50.1% | 771.23 units per square kilometre | 1,158 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,485 units per square kilometre | 398.94 units per square kilometre | 3,497 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,998 units per square kilometre | 3,720 units per square kilometre | 5,985 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,588 units per square kilometre | 2,182 units per square kilometre | 5,865 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,299 units per square kilometre | 4,961 units per square kilometre | 36,694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,334 units per square kilometre | 35,284 units per square kilometre | 38,044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,113 units per square kilometre | 38,505 units per square kilometre | 122,194 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Israel 133,500 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 127,230 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 126,096 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 115,925 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 South Korea 115,174 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 114,798 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Japan was 117,572 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 122,194 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.