What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan?

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023.

How does Japan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?

Japan ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0004 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

190th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0008 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0004 sq. km per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0004 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0008 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Japan 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0008 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1963	0.0007 sq. km per person	-2.4%
1964	0.0007 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1965	0.0007 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1966	0.0007 sq. km per person	-2.4%
1967	0.0007 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1968	0.0007 sq. km per person	-1.7%
1969	0.0007 sq. km per person	-3.3%
1970	0.0006 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1971	0.0006 sq. km per person	-4.4%
1972	0.0006 sq. km per person	-2.5%
1973	0.0006 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1974	0.0006 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1975	0.0006 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1976	0.0006 sq. km per person	-1.8%
1977	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1978	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1979	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1980	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1981	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1982	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1983	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1984	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1985	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1986	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1987	0.0005 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1988	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1989	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1990	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1991	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1992	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1993	0.0005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1994	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.3%
1995	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1996	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.3%
1997	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1998	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1999	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2000	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2001	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.1%
2002	0.0004 sq. km per person	-1.0%
2003	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.9%
2004	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2005	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2006	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2007	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2008	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2009	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2010	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2011	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2012	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2013	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2014	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2015	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2016	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2017	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2018	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2019	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2020	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2021	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2022	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2023	0.0004 sq. km per person	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0007 sq. km per person	0.0007 sq. km per person	0.0008 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0006 sq. km per person	0.0005 sq. km per person	0.0006 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0005 sq. km per person	0.0005 sq. km per person	0.0005 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0005 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Japan

187 Micronesia (country) 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
188 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
189 United Arab Emirates 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
191 Cayman Islands 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
192 Egypt 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
193 Barbados 0.0004 sq. km per person compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Japan was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Japan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?: Japan ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 16,016 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.