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Japan Land Use from 1985

Year Square Kilometers Agriculture Forest & Open Space Roads Urban:Residential Urban: Industrial Other Urban Other Non-Urban total
1985 377,800 14.5% 71.2% 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% 1.2% 7.4% 100.0%
1990 377,700 14.1% 71.0% 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% 1.2% 7.6% 100.0%
1995 377,800 13.6% 70.7% 3.2% 2.7% 0.4% 1.3% 8.0% 100.0%
Source: Director-General's Secretariat, National Land Agency.

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