Agricultural land per capita in Japan
Japan: Agricultural land per capita was 0.037 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.037 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
204th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0731 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.037 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Japan is 0.037 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0731 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.037 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Japan ranks 204th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0731 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0726 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0709 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0704 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0694 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0677 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0664 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0652 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0631 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0627 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0606 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0592 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0581 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0558 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0548 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.054 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0533 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0526 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.052 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0514 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.051 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0502 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0498 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0493 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0484 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0478 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0473 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0467 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0443 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0437 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0431 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.042 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0414 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.041 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0403 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.04 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0397 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0392 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.039 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0383 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0372 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0371 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.037 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.037 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 16% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.037 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0688 hectares per capita | 0.0631 hectares per capita | 0.0731 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0568 hectares per capita | 0.0526 hectares per capita | 0.0627 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 hectares per capita | 0.0478 hectares per capita | 0.052 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0446 hectares per capita | 0.042 hectares per capita | 0.0473 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0399 hectares per capita | 0.0388 hectares per capita | 0.0414 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 hectares per capita | 0.0372 hectares per capita | 0.0386 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0371 hectares per capita | 0.037 hectares per capita | 0.0371 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 201 Micronesia (country) 0.0444 hectares per capita compare
- 202 Netherlands Antilles 0.0404 hectares per capita compare
- 203 United States Virgin Islands 0.0385 hectares per capita compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0.037 hectares per capita compare
- 206 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 hectares per capita compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0359 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Japan?
- Agricultural land per capita in Japan was 0.037 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0731 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Japan ranks 204th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.