Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Japan
Japan: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 32.3 % in 2014. ▬ Flat
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Japan, 2001–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Japan stood at 32.3 %.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Japan peaked at 33.5 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32 %, in 2011.
Japan ranks 6th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.61 % | — |
| 2002 | 32.52 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.21 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.32 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.49 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.59 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.81 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.19 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.65 % | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.3 % | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.86 % | 32.3 % | 33.5 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.39 % | 32 % | 32.81 % | 5 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0076 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Japan?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Japan was 32.3 % in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 % in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2014.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. 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.