How does Japan rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?

Japan ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0012 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.0012 units per square kilometre

in 1996

All-time low

0.0012 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan, 1961–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan stood at 0.0012 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan peaked at 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Japan ranks 23rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2022.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0012 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0012 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1983	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0012 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1987	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	3

Countries ranked near Japan

20 Peru 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
21 New Zealand 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
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24 Vietnam 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
25 Guyana 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
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See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Japan

Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Japan was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?: Japan ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 183 places, 10,389 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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.