Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 94th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1639 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1642 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1642 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1608 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1569 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1521 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.151 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1499 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1485 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1478 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.148 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1475 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1469 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1465 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1458 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1382 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.137 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1335 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1315 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1276 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.127 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1264 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.126 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1251 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.124 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1233 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1227 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1213 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1206 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1199 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1187 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1569 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1473 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1335 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1292 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1264 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1234 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1206 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.126 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1199 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 91 Mexico 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.1244 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 95 Paraguay 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sudan 0.1135 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.