Agriculture more less land in Japan
Japan: Agriculture more less land was -5.83 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
-5.83
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
189th
of 219 countries
All-time high
-4.52
in 1987
All-time low
-9.87
in 2001
Years of data
53
1971β2023
Agriculture more less land in Japan, 1971β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture more less land in Japan is -5.83, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Japan peaked at -4.52 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -9.87, in 2001.
That places Japan 189th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.69 | -9.72 | -7.16 | 9 |
| 1980s | -5.45 | -8.12 | -4.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.29 | -9.48 | -5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.61 | -9.87 | -6.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.08 | -5.8 | -4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.52 | -5.83 | -5.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 agriculture more less land in Japan?
- Agriculture more less land in Japan was -5.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -4.52 in 1987.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.87 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for agriculture more less land?
- Japan ranks 189th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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