Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Japan

Japan: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 5.43 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.43 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9.99 %
in 1974
All-time low
4.92 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 5.43 % for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Japan peaked at 9.99 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.92 %, in 1961.

Japan ranks 116th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.22 % 4.92 % 8.87 % 9
1970s 9.65 % 8.96 % 9.99 % 10
1980s 9.09 % 8.29 % 9.54 % 10
1990s 7.44 % 6.82 % 8.14 % 10
2000s 6.55 % 6.33 % 6.77 % 10
2010s 6.04 % 5.79 % 6.28 % 10
2020s 5.58 % 5.43 % 5.72 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Japan?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Japan was 5.43 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 9.99 % in 1974.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 % in 1961.
How does Japan rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Japan ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.