Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Japan, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 30.39 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Japan 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 22.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 30.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 26.05 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 25.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 24.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 27.03 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 24.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 24.76 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 26.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 27.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.65 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 21.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 21.32 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 26.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 25.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | 22.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 30.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | 21.32 cubic meters per square kilometre | 27.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.27 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 25.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 83 New Zealand 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bulgaria 21.97 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 85 Hungary 21.08 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 87 Niger 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 88 France 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tajikistan 13.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Japan was 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.39 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves 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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Oil reserves 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.