Arable land — Area in Japan
Japan: Arable land — Area was 4,023 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,023 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Japan peaked at 5,660 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,023 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Japan 73rd out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,660 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,620 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 5,570 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5,530 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5,478 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 5,453 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,377 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5,320 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5,162 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5,196 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 5,125 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 5,057 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 5,015 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,978 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4,945 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4,921 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,911 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4,898 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4,882 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,874 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4,861 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,852 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,843 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,836 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,830 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,820 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,814 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,806 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,792 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,768 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,740 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,714 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,685 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,660 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,630 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,602 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,569 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,535 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,503 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,474 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,444 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,419 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,397 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,379 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,360 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,343 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,326 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,308 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,294 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,282 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,254 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,246 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,238 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,222 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,205 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,184 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,161 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,142 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,124 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,104 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,086 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,066 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,044 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,023 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,023 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 23.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,023 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 42.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,463 1000 ha | 5,162 1000 ha | 5,660 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,993 1000 ha | 4,882 1000 ha | 5,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,833 1000 ha | 4,792 1000 ha | 4,874 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,641 1000 ha | 4,503 1000 ha | 4,768 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,374 1000 ha | 4,294 1000 ha | 4,474 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,206 1000 ha | 4,124 1000 ha | 4,282 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,065 1000 ha | 4,023 1000 ha | 4,104 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 arable land — area in Japan?
- Arable land — area in Japan was 4,023 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,660 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,023 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for arable land — area?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Arable land — 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.