Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Japan

Japan: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 16,335 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,335 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 133 countries
All-time high
26,420 ha
in 2003
All-time low
16,300 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Japan stood at 16,335 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Japan peaked at 26,420 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16,300 ha, in 2023.

Japan ranks 12th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,422 ha 20,400 ha 25,600 ha 9
1970s 24,110 ha 22,900 ha 25,400 ha 10
1980s 24,330 ha 23,800 ha 25,000 ha 10
1990s 23,460 ha 22,400 ha 24,500 ha 10
2000s 22,246 ha 19,000 ha 26,420 ha 10
2010s 18,200 ha 17,000 ha 19,200 ha 10
2020s 16,567 ha 16,300 ha 16,900 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Pakistan 26,927 ha compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 26,682 ha compare
  3. 11 Kazakhstan 16,384 ha compare
  4. 13 France 15,920 ha compare
  5. 14 Algeria 15,442 ha compare
  6. 15 Poland 15,300 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Japan?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Japan was 16,335 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 26,420 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16,300 ha in 2023.
How does Japan rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Japan ranks 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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