Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate was -0.5427 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Japan is -0.5427 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 0.6615 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.28 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Japan ranks 210th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1406 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -1098.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1424 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1965 | -0.3698 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 1966 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 1967 | -0.8411 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1968 | -0.5996 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1969 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +255.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6615 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1971 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 1972 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1973 | -0.7572 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1974 | -0.7007 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8468 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1976 | -0.7908 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1977 | -0.5261 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1978 | -0.5128 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | -0.5155 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3886 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1981 | -0.5039 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4411 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1983 | -0.4102 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1984 | -0.4284 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1985 | -0.4468 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1986 | -0.5153 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4511 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1988 | -0.5539 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1989 | -0.7932 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1990 | -0.7826 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1991 | -0.823 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8299 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8717 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1994 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1995 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1998 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2000 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8558 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2002 | -0.7289 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6763 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5837 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5871 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5236 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2007 | -0.5264 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5491 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4921 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4342 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6865 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2846 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2013 | -0.265 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4497 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4928 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2016 | -0.681 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2017 | -0.7272 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2018 | -0.6697 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6532 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6999 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4912 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5151 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2023 | -0.6041 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5427 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1098.6% | 0.1406 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -445.4% | 0.6615 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -359.6% | 0.1424 % change on previous year | -0.3698 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -316.9% | -0.3698 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -255.8% | -0.5996 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +131.0% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 0.6615 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8259 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 0.1424 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.7374 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 0.6615 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4933 % change on previous year | -0.7932 % change on previous year | -0.3886 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9905 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | -0.7826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6707 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | -0.4921 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5344 % change on previous year | -0.7272 % change on previous year | -0.265 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5706 % change on previous year | -0.6999 % change on previous year | -0.4912 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 207 Slovakia -0.3798 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Finland -0.4015 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Republic of Korea -0.4464 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Lithuania -0.5569 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Spain -0.5619 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Estonia -0.6073 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 209,600 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.5427 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6615 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for agriculture — area, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 210th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.