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Japan: Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS

3409.251000 ha · 2024+0.1% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Japan from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
20243,409.25E
20233,410.28E
20223,409.63E
20213,409.74E
20203,410.75E
20193,410.02E
20183,408.04E
20173,406.13E
20163,405.7E
20153,404.97E
20143,404.2E
20133,403.72E
20123,403.47E
20113,402.84E
20103,401.6E
20093,400.98E
20083,401.17E
20073,401E
20063,400.76E
20053,399.21E
20043,397.18E
20033,397.52E
20023,398.91E
20013,381.78E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6970-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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