Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 114,683 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan is 114,683 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 114,683 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 785.72 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 16th out of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 785.72 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 789 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 790.85 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 833.23 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 898.06 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 903.79 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 929.39 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,162 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 1,133 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,551 SDR per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 2,128 SDR per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1972 | 3,440 SDR per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1973 | 5,358 SDR per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 8,771 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 6,901 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 6,680 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 8,014 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 11,349 SDR per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 25,700 SDR per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 1980 | 30,571 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 22,582 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 27,403 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 24,108 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 20,895 SDR per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 19,782 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 21,230 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 22,676 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 20,258 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 20,277 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17,983 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 16,426 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 16,105 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 18,899 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 17,445 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 17,289 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17,068 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 14,296 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 13,586 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 14,056 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14,186 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14,850 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 17,016 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 18,952 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 19,036 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,226 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 28,521 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 35,612 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 38,114 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 46,822 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 61,600 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 67,309 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 73,077 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 52,792 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 56,185 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 51,631 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 57,534 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 61,447 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 62,200 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74,338 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 88,624 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 97,039 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 101,618 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 114,683 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 913.94 SDR per square kilometre | 785.72 SDR per square kilometre | 1,162 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,989 SDR per square kilometre | 1,551 SDR per square kilometre | 25,700 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,978 SDR per square kilometre | 19,782 SDR per square kilometre | 30,571 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,315 SDR per square kilometre | 13,586 SDR per square kilometre | 18,899 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,734 SDR per square kilometre | 14,186 SDR per square kilometre | 46,822 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,811 SDR per square kilometre | 51,631 SDR per square kilometre | 74,338 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,491 SDR per square kilometre | 88,624 SDR per square kilometre | 114,683 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Kuwait 219,017 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Portugal 206,434 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Austria 167,690 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hong Kong 98,088 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 82,224 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cyprus 74,364 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan was 114,683 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 114,683 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 785.72 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (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.