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 25th out of 201 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (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 25th out of 201 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.