Cropland — Area in Japan
Japan: Cropland — Area was 4,272 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,272 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Japan peaked at 6,030 1000 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4,272 1000 ha, in 2024.
Japan ranks 71st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,963 1000 ha | 5,752 1000 ha | 6,030 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,608 1000 ha | 5,474 1000 ha | 5,796 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,381 1000 ha | 5,279 1000 ha | 5,461 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,057 1000 ha | 4,866 1000 ha | 5,243 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,709 1000 ha | 4,609 1000 ha | 4,830 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,499 1000 ha | 4,397 1000 ha | 4,593 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,323 1000 ha | 4,272 1000 ha | 4,372 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Japan?
- Cropland — area in Japan was 4,272 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,030 1000 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,272 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for cropland — area?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Cropland — 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.