Change of cereal yield vs land used in Japan
Japan: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 6.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.25 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Japan peaked at 6.45 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 1961.
That places Japan 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.17 | — |
| 1962 | 4.34 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.22 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.32 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.4 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.51 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.14 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 5.23 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.07 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.13 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.92 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.51 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5.75 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.63 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.93 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 5.28 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 5.93 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 5.9 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.71 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.84 | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 5.21 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.3 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.96 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 5.85 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.47 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.67 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.85 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.42 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 6.45 | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 6 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.15 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.81 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.26 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.11 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.94 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.06 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.32 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.24 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.25 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 | +45.6% | 4.43 | 6.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 | 4.17 | 5.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 | 4.92 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 4.84 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 4.43 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5.45 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.85 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 6.23 | 6.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Japan?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Japan was 6.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 1994.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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