Cropland use over the long term in Japan
Japan: Cropland use over the long term was 4.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.25 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.03 million
in 1964
All-time low
801,351
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Japan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Japan stood at 4.25 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Japan peaked at 6.03 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 801,351, in 1200.
Japan ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 960,000 | 960,000 | 960,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 992,000 | 992,000 | 992,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 801,351 | 801,351 | 801,351 | 1 |
| 1300s | 877,938 | 877,938 | 877,938 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.72 million | 2.72 million | 2.72 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.64 million | 2.64 million | 2.64 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.66 million | 2.66 million | 2.66 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.29 million | 3.29 million | 3.29 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.46 million | 4.46 million | 4.46 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.94 million | 4.94 million | 4.94 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.75 million | 5.46 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 million | 5.75 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.61 million | 5.47 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 million | 5.28 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 4.87 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 million | 4.61 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 4.40 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.25 million | 4.37 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Japan?
- Cropland use over the long term in Japan was 4.25 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 801,351 in 1200.
- How does Japan rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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