Japan vs United States of America: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

Japan
361,476 ha
in 2024
United States of America
789,075 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
United States of America rank
24th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 789,075 ha against 361,476 ha in Japan, a difference of 427,599 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 251 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 550,793 ha 1.28 million ha 727,787 ha United States of America
1970s 505,350 ha 1.28 million ha 778,874 ha United States of America
1980s 500,311 ha 1.19 million ha 686,081 ha United States of America
1990s 451,882 ha 1.27 million ha 821,366 ha United States of America
2000s 394,655 ha 1.22 million ha 820,392 ha United States of America
2010s 376,075 ha 990,193 ha 614,118 ha United States of America
2020s 365,094 ha 846,752 ha 481,658 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 789,075 ha against 361,476 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between Japan and United States of America?
427,599 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Japan ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 251 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Vegetables Primary — 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
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,093 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.