Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Spinach — Area harvested

Japan
18,355 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
9,938 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd

Spinach — Area harvested over time

  • Japan
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 18,355 ha against 9,938 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8,417 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 69 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 23,722 ha 1,462 ha 22,260 ha Japan
1970s 23,100 ha 1,925 ha 21,175 ha Japan
1980s 25,930 ha 3,016 ha 22,914 ha Japan
1990s 26,740 ha 4,610 ha 22,130 ha Japan
2000s 23,720 ha 6,624 ha 17,096 ha Japan
2010s 21,050 ha 8,581 ha 12,469 ha Japan
2020s 18,971 ha 9,176 ha 9,795 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spinach — area harvested, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Japan, at 18,355 ha against 9,938 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in spinach — area harvested between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
8,417 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for spinach — area harvested?
Japan ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Spinach — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Spinach — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 5,078 data points, 1961–2024
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