Agricultural land — Area in Japan
Japan: Agricultural land — Area was 4,582 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,582 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Japan peaked at 7,120 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4,582 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Japan 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,941 1000 ha | 6,652 1000 ha | 7,120 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,373 1000 ha | 6,176 1000 ha | 6,696 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,024 1000 ha | 5,878 1000 ha | 6,152 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,586 1000 ha | 5,321 1000 ha | 5,832 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,103 1000 ha | 4,975 1000 ha | 5,258 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,844 1000 ha | 4,715 1000 ha | 4,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,633 1000 ha | 4,582 1000 ha | 4,682 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Japan?
- Agricultural land — area in Japan was 4,582 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,120 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,582 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural land — area?
- Japan ranks 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.