Land area per crop type in Japan
Japan: Land area per crop type was 0 hectares in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Japan, 1961–1992
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Japan is 0 hectares, measured in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Japan peaked at 920 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1992.
Japan ranks 64th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area per crop type in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 890 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 920 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 890 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 840 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 830 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 560 hectares | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 390 hectares | -30.4% |
| 1968 | 120 hectares | -69.2% |
| 1969 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 118 hectares | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 72 hectares | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 67 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 65 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 33 hectares | -49.2% |
| 1983 | 5 hectares | -84.8% |
| 1984 | 60 hectares | +1100.0% |
| 1985 | 52 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 42 hectares | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 43 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 16 hectares | -62.8% |
| 1989 | 22 hectares | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 17 hectares | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 10 hectares | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares. (36 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,335 hectares. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1100.0% | 5 hectares | 60 hectares |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 10 hectares | 0 hectares |
| 1983 | -84.8% | 33 hectares | 5 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617.78 hectares | 120 hectares | 920 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 106 hectares | 72 hectares | 120 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5 hectares | 5 hectares | 67 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 hectares | 0 hectares | 17 hectares | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 land area per crop type in Japan?
- Land area per crop type in Japan was 0 hectares in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 920 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for land area per crop type?
- Japan ranks 64th out of 66 countries with data for 1992.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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