Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Japan
Japan: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 3,709 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3,709 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Japan peaked at 4,758 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,709 Hectares, in 2023.
That places Japan 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Japan, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,758 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 4,732 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,708 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4,680 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,636 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4,596 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,555 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,507 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,464 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,421 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,378 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,335 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,295 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,255 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,219 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,185 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,152 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,123 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,099 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,079 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,061 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,044 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,026 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,007 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,990 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,976 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,946 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,936 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,926 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,911 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,889 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,868 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,843 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,821 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,800 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,777 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,755 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,734 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,709 Hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,703 Hectares | 4,636 Hectares | 4,758 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,403 Hectares | 4,219 Hectares | 4,596 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,077 Hectares | 3,990 Hectares | 4,185 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,891 Hectares | 3,800 Hectares | 3,976 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,744 Hectares | 3,709 Hectares | 3,777 Hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Japan?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Japan was 3,709 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,758 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,709 Hectares in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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