Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Japan
Japan: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 254 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
254 Hectares
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
549.2 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
254 Hectares
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Japan stood at 254 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Japan peaked at 549.2 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 254 Hectares, in 2023.
That places Japan 23rd out of 42 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 — Permanent crops in Japan, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 549.2 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 538.4 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 525.5 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 511.3 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 486.5 Hectares | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 475.1 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 464.4 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 451.4 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 439.1 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 422.6 Hectares | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 407.6 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 392.4 Hectares | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 379.9 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 370.3 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 362.7 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 356.4 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 349.3 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 343.7 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 339.2 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 335 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 332.3 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 328.3 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 323.9 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 319.7 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 314.7 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 310.6 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 306.7 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 303.2 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 299.5 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 295.6 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 291.4 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 287.1 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 282.7 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 277.6 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 273.1 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 268.1 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 263.2 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 259 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 254 Hectares | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 522.18 Hectares | 486.5 Hectares | 549.2 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 416.55 Hectares | 362.7 Hectares | 475.1 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.25 Hectares | 314.7 Hectares | 356.4 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.75 Hectares | 273.1 Hectares | 310.6 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.07 Hectares | 254 Hectares | 268.1 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 — permanent crops in Japan?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in Japan was 254 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 549.2 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 Hectares in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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