Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Japan

Japan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 93.23 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.23 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
93.38 %
in 2020
All-time low
84.53 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Japan, 1961–2024

020406080100196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 French Polynesia 94.54 % compare
  2. 30 India 94.27 % compare
  3. 31 Bangladesh 93.62 % compare
  4. 33 Rwanda 93.08 % compare
  5. 34 Dominica 91.84 % compare
  6. 35 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 91.61 % compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More environment data for Japan

All data for Japan →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.