Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
172nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.1942 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1942 sq. km per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 172nd of 210 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1939 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1942 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1914 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1917 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.191 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1881 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1865 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1854 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1814 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1826 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1784 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1765 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1752 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1739 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1725 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1712 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1703 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1694 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1686 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1679 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1671 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1664 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1657 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1657 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.165 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1641 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1634 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1612 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.16 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1586 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1573 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.156 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1543 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1526 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1509 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1492 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1475 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.146 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.143 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.142 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.141 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1402 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1394 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1386 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1379 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1372 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1365 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1359 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.135 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1346 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1342 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1336 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1329 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.132 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1311 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1302 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1294 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1285 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1278 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1272 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1893 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1814 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1942 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1739 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1686 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1826 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1649 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1612 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1679 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1532 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.146 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.16 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1365 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1443 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1329 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1294 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1359 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1274 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1285 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 169 Cyprus 0.1396 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.1382 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 171 Russia 0.1317 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 173 Jordan 0.1153 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 0.1125 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 175 Aruba 0.1111 sq. km per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1942 sq. km per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1264 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.