Permanent crops — Area in Japan
Japan: Permanent crops — Area was 249 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Japan, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Afghanistan 271 1000 ha compare
- 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 255.74 1000 ha compare
- 92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 252.55 1000 ha compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 234.56 1000 ha compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 223 1000 ha compare
- 95 Moldova 223 1000 ha 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 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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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.