Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Japan
Japan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 93.23 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Japan is 93.23 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Japan peaked at 93.38 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.53 %, in 1961.
That places Japan 32nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.93 % | 84.53 % | 86.95 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 88 % | 86.56 % | 88.63 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.33 % | 88.77 % | 89.81 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.55 % | 89.9 % | 91.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.27 % | 91.86 % | 92.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.88 % | 92.72 % | 93.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.31 % | 93.23 % | 93.38 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 French Polynesia 94.54 % compare
- 30 India 94.27 % compare
- 31 Bangladesh 93.62 % compare
- 33 Rwanda 93.08 % compare
- 34 Dominica 91.84 % compare
- 35 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 91.61 % compare
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 — share in agricultural land in Japan?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Japan was 93.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.38 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.53 % in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.