Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Japan
Japan: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0345 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0345 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0645 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Japan 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0645 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0628 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.053 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0491 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0478 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0468 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.042 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.041 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0402 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0363 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.036 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.035 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0613 hectares per person | 0.0563 hectares per person | 0.0645 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0509 hectares per person | 0.0472 hectares per person | 0.0561 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0468 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 hectares per person | 0.0384 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 hectares per person | 0.036 hectares per person | 0.0381 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 hectares per person | 0.0347 hectares per person | 0.0359 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0345 hectares per person | 0.0346 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.042 hectares per person compare
- 163 Egypt 0.0355 hectares per person compare
- 164 Yemen 0.0348 hectares per person compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0344 hectares per person compare
- 167 New Caledonia 0.0328 hectares per person compare
- 168 South Korea 0.0286 hectares per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Japan?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Japan was 0.0345 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0645 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Japan ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.