Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan is 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 57.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1993.
Japan ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.41 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 56.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 53.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 52.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 51.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 51.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 57.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 57.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 48.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 41.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 44.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 44.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 48.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 42.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 47.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 44.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 43.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 36.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 37.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 38.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 43.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 43.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 39.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 38.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 39.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 39.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 39.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 43.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 38.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 37.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 36.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 32.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 33.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 33.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 33.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 32.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 34.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 32.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47.0% | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 43.3 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 51.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 57.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 41.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 43.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 43.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 41 Rwanda 34.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 33.19 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Slovenia 33.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Burundi 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 28.53 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan was 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.