Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 82 Kazakhstan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sudan 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Aruba 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liechtenstein 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.