Agricultural land area — Arable land in Japan
Japan: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 3,455 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable land in Japan is 3,455 Hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Japan peaked at 4,209 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,455 Hectares, in 2023.
Japan ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, 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 land in Japan, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,209 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 4,194 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,183 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,169 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,150 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,121 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,091 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,056 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,025 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,998 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,970 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,943 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,915 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,885 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,856 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,829 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,803 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,779 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,760 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,744 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,729 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,716 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,702 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,687 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,675 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,665 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,639 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,633 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,626 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,615 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,598 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,581 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,560 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,543 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,527 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,509 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,492 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,475 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,455 Hectares | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,181 Hectares | 4,150 Hectares | 4,209 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,986 Hectares | 3,856 Hectares | 4,121 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,742 Hectares | 3,675 Hectares | 3,829 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,599 Hectares | 3,527 Hectares | 3,665 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,483 Hectares | 3,455 Hectares | 3,509 Hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5479 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Japan?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Japan was 3,455 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,209 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,455 Hectares in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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