Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Japan
Japan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,843 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Japan is 2,843 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Japan peaked at 3,435 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2,405 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Japan 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,940 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,940 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,942 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,942 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,943 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,396 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 3,415 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3,435 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3,411 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,415 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,364 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,312 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,274 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,209 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,171 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 3,144 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,133 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,108 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3,081 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,055 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,031 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,010 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,971 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,952 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,952 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,931 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,910 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,889 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,868 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,846 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,825 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,802 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,782 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,764 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,745 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,724 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,701 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,679 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,659 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,641 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,624 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,607 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,592 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,575 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,556 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,543 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,530 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,516 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,506 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,496 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,474 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,469 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,465 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,458 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,446 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,432 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,418 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,405 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,863 1000 ha | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 2,849 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,843 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,843 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,843 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 53.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,843 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 471.11 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,152 1000 ha | 2,940 1000 ha | 3,435 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,221 1000 ha | 3,081 1000 ha | 3,415 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,957 1000 ha | 2,868 1000 ha | 3,055 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,753 1000 ha | 2,659 1000 ha | 2,846 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,569 1000 ha | 2,506 1000 ha | 2,641 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,447 1000 ha | 2,405 1000 ha | 2,496 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,761 1000 ha | 2,405 1000 ha | 2,863 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Japan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Japan was 2,843 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,435 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.