Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.86 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
4,546 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3.86 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,546 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 14th out of 180 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,546 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,512 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 5,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,510 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,873 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 5,785 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5,543 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 8,116 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 9,971 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 13,297 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 42,185 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 1972 | 51,644 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 37,436 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 45,148 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 40,684 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 50,725 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 70,709 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 103,234 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 87,135 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 106,249 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 103,272 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 93,948 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 92,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 92,949 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 95,012 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 141,835 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1987 | 254,256 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1988 | 292,562 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 256,919 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 240,889 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 221,135 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 218,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 296,185 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 370,669 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 528,305 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 618,914 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 621,890 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 610,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 806,442 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 992,151 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.46 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.82 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.86 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 446,780 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,554 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +217.2% | 13,297 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,185 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,275 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,546 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,971 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,220 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,297 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,234 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,942 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 292,562 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 218,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 806,442 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 992,151 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.89 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.63 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.37 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.86 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Malta 3.82 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 3.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 3.63 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 2.69 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,546 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.