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 63rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
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 63rd out of 65 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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