Agricultural area per capita in Japan
Japan: Agricultural area per capita was 0.037 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Japan, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Japan is 0.037, 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 area per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0731 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 2023.
Japan ranks 198th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0688 | 0.0631 | 0.0731 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0568 | 0.0526 | 0.0627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 | 0.0478 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0446 | 0.042 | 0.0473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0399 | 0.0388 | 0.0414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 | 0.0372 | 0.0386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0371 | 0.037 | 0.0371 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 195 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0444 compare
- 196 Netherlands Antilles 0.0404 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 0.0385 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 0.037 compare
- 200 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 compare
- 201 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0359 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Japan?
- Agricultural area per capita in Japan was 0.037 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0731 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Japan ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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