Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Japan

Japan: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 21.82 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.82 1000 ha
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
81st
of 161 countries
All-time high
21.82 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
6.63 1000 ha
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Japan, 2007–2024

51015202007201520242007: 6.6 1000 ha2008: 9.1 1000 ha2009: 9.1 1000 ha2010: 9.1 1000 ha2011: 9.4 1000 ha2012: 10.6 1000 ha2013: 10.6 1000 ha2014: 10.6 1000 ha2015: 10 1000 ha2016: 10 1000 ha2017: 10 1000 ha2018: 10.8 1000 ha2019: 10.8 1000 ha2020: 12 1000 ha2021: 14.1 1000 ha2022: 15.3 1000 ha2023: 18.8 1000 ha2024: 21.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Japan stood at 21.82 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Japan peaked at 21.82 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.63 1000 ha, in 2007.

That places Japan 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.26 1000 ha 6.63 1000 ha 9.09 1000 ha 3
2010s 10.18 1000 ha 9.07 1000 ha 10.79 1000 ha 10
2020s 16.43 1000 ha 11.99 1000 ha 21.82 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 78 Malawi 24.79 1000 ha compare
  2. 79 Saudi Arabia 24.06 1000 ha compare
  3. 80 Cambodia 23.44 1000 ha compare
  4. 82 China, Taiwan Province of 20.3 1000 ha compare
  5. 83 Papua New Guinea 19.52 1000 ha compare
  6. 84 Mozambique 16.96 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Japan?
Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Japan was 21.82 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 21.82 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 1000 ha in 2007.
How does Japan rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
Japan ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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