Permanent crops — Area in Japan

Japan: Permanent crops — Area was 249 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
249 1000 ha
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
637 1000 ha
in 1974
All-time low
249 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Japan is 249 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Japan peaked at 637 1000 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 249 1000 ha, in 2024.

Japan ranks 93rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent crops — Area in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 350 1000 ha —
1962 400 1000 ha +14.3%
1963 450 1000 ha +12.5%
1964 500 1000 ha +11.1%
1965 526 1000 ha +5.2%
1966 543 1000 ha +3.2%
1967 561 1000 ha +3.3%
1968 577 1000 ha +2.9%
1969 590 1000 ha +2.3%
1970 600 1000 ha +1.7%
1971 616 1000 ha +2.7%
1972 627 1000 ha +1.8%
1973 632 1000 ha +0.8%
1974 637 1000 ha +0.8%
1975 628 1000 ha -1.4%
1976 615 1000 ha -2.1%
1977 604 1000 ha -1.8%
1978 596 1000 ha -1.3%
1979 592 1000 ha -0.7%
1980 587 1000 ha -0.8%
1981 581 1000 ha -1.0%
1982 574 1000 ha -1.2%
1983 568 1000 ha -1.0%
1984 560 1000 ha -1.4%
1985 549 1000 ha -2.0%
1986 538 1000 ha -2.0%
1987 526 1000 ha -2.2%
1988 511 1000 ha -2.9%
1989 487 1000 ha -4.7%
1990 475 1000 ha -2.5%
1991 464 1000 ha -2.3%
1992 451 1000 ha -2.8%
1993 439 1000 ha -2.7%
1994 423 1000 ha -3.6%
1995 408 1000 ha -3.5%
1996 392 1000 ha -3.9%
1997 380 1000 ha -3.1%
1998 370 1000 ha -2.6%
1999 363 1000 ha -1.9%
2000 356 1000 ha -1.9%
2001 349 1000 ha -2.0%
2002 344 1000 ha -1.4%
2003 339 1000 ha -1.5%
2004 335 1000 ha -1.2%
2005 332 1000 ha -0.9%
2006 328 1000 ha -1.2%
2007 324 1000 ha -1.2%
2008 320 1000 ha -1.2%
2009 315 1000 ha -1.6%
2010 311 1000 ha -1.3%
2011 307 1000 ha -1.3%
2012 303 1000 ha -1.3%
2013 300 1000 ha -1.0%
2014 296 1000 ha -1.3%
2015 291 1000 ha -1.7%
2016 287 1000 ha -1.4%
2017 283 1000 ha -1.4%
2018 278 1000 ha -1.8%
2019 273 1000 ha -1.8%
2020 268 1000 ha -1.8%
2021 263 1000 ha -1.9%
2022 259 1000 ha -1.5%
2023 254 1000 ha -1.9%
2024 249 1000 ha -2.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 249 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 10.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 249 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.9 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 499.67 1000 ha 350 1000 ha 590 1000 ha 9
1970s 614.7 1000 ha 592 1000 ha 637 1000 ha 10
1980s 548.1 1000 ha 487 1000 ha 587 1000 ha 10
1990s 416.5 1000 ha 363 1000 ha 475 1000 ha 10
2000s 334.2 1000 ha 315 1000 ha 356 1000 ha 10
2010s 292.9 1000 ha 273 1000 ha 311 1000 ha 10
2020s 258.6 1000 ha 249 1000 ha 268 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 90 Afghanistan 271 1000 ha compare
  2. 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 255.74 1000 ha compare
  3. 92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 252.55 1000 ha compare
  4. 94 Guinea-Bissau 234.56 1000 ha compare
  5. 95 Republic of Moldova 223 1000 ha compare
  6. 95 Moldova 223 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Japan?
Permanent crops — area in Japan was 249 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 637 1000 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 249 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Japan rank for permanent crops — area?
Japan ranks 93rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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