How does Japan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Japan ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Japan

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

171st

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Japan 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1962	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1963	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1964	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1965	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1966	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1967	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1968	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1969	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1970	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1971	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1972	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1973	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1974	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1975	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1976	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1977	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1978	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1979	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1980	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1981	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1982	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1983	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1984	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1985	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1986	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1987	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1988	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1989	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1991	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1992	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1994	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1995	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1996	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1997	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1998	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1999	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2000	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2001	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2002	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2003	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2004	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2005	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2007	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2008	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2024	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2025	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Japan?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Japan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.