Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 11.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.09 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.44 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
11.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11.09 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 15.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.09 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 15.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 14.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 14.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 14.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 13.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 13.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 13.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 13.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 13.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9 hectares per square kilometre | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.62 hectares per square kilometre | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.23 hectares per square kilometre | 13.14 hectares per square kilometre | 13.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | 12.35 hectares per square kilometre | 13.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 hectares per square kilometre | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | 12.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 hectares per square kilometre | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | 11.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | 11.26 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 91 Kenya 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sudan 11.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Aruba 11.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Jamaica 11.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 10.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 10.81 hectares 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Japan was 11.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.