Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0327 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0464 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0545 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0818 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0818 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1064 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1091 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.101 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1255 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1447 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2784 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3276 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1883 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1884 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2021 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3126 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2633 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2577 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3209 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.299 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2468 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2414 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2578 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2331 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2386 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2249 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +676.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5048 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1997 | 0.631 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +221.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2689 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2606 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2689 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2743 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2908 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4252 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7133 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2881 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 0.738 tonnes per square kilometre | +156.2% |
| 2008 | 0.963 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9438 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +229.9% |
| 2011 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9328 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9986 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9794 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +676.8% | 0.2249 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +229.9% | 0.9438 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +221.3% | 0.631 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +156.2% | 0.2881 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.738 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1211 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2784 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2607 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1883 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3276 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6375 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2249 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5166 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2606 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.963 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9328 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9794 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 46 Portugal 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 North Macedonia 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Italy 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Malaysia 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Argentina 1.11 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Japan was 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.