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 79th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,010 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,020 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6,020 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,030 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6,004 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5,996 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,938 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5,897 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5,752 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5,796 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5,741 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,684 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,647 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5,615 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5,573 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 5,536 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5,515 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5,494 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5,474 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,461 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,442 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5,426 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,411 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5,396 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,379 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,358 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,340 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,317 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,279 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,243 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,204 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,165 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,124 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,083 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,038 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,994 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,949 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,905 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,866 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,830 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,793 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,763 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,736 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,714 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,692 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,671 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,650 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,628 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,609 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,593 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,561 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,549 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,538 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,518 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,496 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,471 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,444 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,420 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,397 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,372 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,349 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,325 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,297 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,272 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,272 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 18.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,272 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 33.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 79th out of 252 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.