Agriculture — Area in Japan
Japan: Agriculture — Area was 4,582 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Japan stood at 4,582 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 110th out of 255 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.
Agriculture — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,110 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,120 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7,020 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7,030 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7,004 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,896 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 6,838 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6,797 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,652 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6,696 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,543 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 6,471 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6,422 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,377 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,323 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6,273 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,240 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6,208 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6,176 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6,152 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,121 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6,094 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,069 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6,043 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,016 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,985 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,958 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,925 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,878 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,832 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,784 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,736 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,686 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,625 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,562 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,500 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,437 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,376 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,321 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,258 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,213 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,175 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,140 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,110 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,080 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,053 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,027 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,999 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,975 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,953 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,919 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,905 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,892 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,870 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,846 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,813 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,778 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,746 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,715 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,682 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,659 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,635 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,607 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,582 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,582 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,582 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 18.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Japan?
- Agriculture — area in Japan was 4,582 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,120 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,582 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for agriculture — area?
- Japan ranks 110th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.