Index of cereal production yield and land use in Japan
Japan: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.87 million
in 1961
All-time low
1.82 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Japan is 1.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Japan peaked at 4.87 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2024.
Japan ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.87 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.76 million | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.61 million | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.42 million | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 4.30 million | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.19 million | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.09 million | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.02 million | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.93 million | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.45 million | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 3.09 million | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 2.94 million | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.83 million | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.95 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.80 million | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.68 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.56 million | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.82 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 million | 3.93 million | 4.87 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 million | 2.79 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.52 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 million | 2.05 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.94 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.88 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.82 million | 1.88 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Japan?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Japan was 1.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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