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 35th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.53 % | — |
| 1962 | 84.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85.75 % | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 85.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85.72 % | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 86.95 % | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 86.84 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 86.76 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 86.47 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 86.56 % | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 87.74 % | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 87.84 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 87.93 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 88.05 % | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 88.14 % | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 88.25 % | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.38 % | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.5 % | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 88.63 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 88.77 % | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.91 % | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 89.04 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 89.16 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 89.29 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 89.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 89.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 89.63 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 89.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 89.81 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 89.9 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.97 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.05 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.12 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.36 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.58 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.02 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.24 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.45 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.86 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.04 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.14 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.25 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.36 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.43 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.57 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.65 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.73 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.72 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.89 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.01 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.13 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.26 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.35 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.31 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.27 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.23 % | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 93.23 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 93.23 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.75 %, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 32 French Polynesia 94.54 % compare
- 33 India 94.27 % compare
- 34 Bangladesh 93.62 % compare
- 36 Rwanda 93.08 % compare
- 37 Dominica 91.84 % compare
- 38 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 91.61 % compare
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (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 35th out of 252 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.