Land use hidden — Cropland in Japan
Japan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 42,970 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Japan recorded 42,970 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Japan peaked at 60,300 Square kilometres in 1964 and was at its lowest, 42,970 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Japan 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,630 Square kilometres | 57,520 Square kilometres | 60,300 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,075 Square kilometres | 54,740 Square kilometres | 57,960 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,809 Square kilometres | 52,790 Square kilometres | 54,610 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,571 Square kilometres | 48,660 Square kilometres | 52,430 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,086 Square kilometres | 46,090 Square kilometres | 48,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,987 Square kilometres | 43,970 Square kilometres | 45,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,358 Square kilometres | 42,970 Square kilometres | 43,720 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5479 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Japan?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Japan was 42,970 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,300 Square kilometres in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,970 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata