Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -0.7016 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.7016 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 352.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 3.5 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -12.22 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Japan 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1964 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1965 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1967 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1968 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1969 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1970 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +438.5% |
| 1971 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1972 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1973 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2505 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1977 | -0.9507 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 1978 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 1979 | -0.058 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1980 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +4209.3% |
| 1981 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6625 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1983 | 0.576 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1984 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8952 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1986 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1987 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1988 | -0.8021 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1989 | -0.4701 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1990 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 1991 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7272 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2789 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1994 | 0.99 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1995 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -495.0% |
| 1996 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1997 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1998 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +519.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3242 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1118 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2001 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +1584.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2223 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8236 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1026 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -781.9% |
| 2007 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2008 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2113 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8851 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3919 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2784 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2014 | -0.526 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7898 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6707 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2018 | -0.3442 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3385 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2344 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4476 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7595 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7016 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -0.7016 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -4209.3% | -0.058 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1584.0% | -0.1118 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9964 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 0.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5519 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2858 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5358 % change on previous year | -0.7595 % change on previous year | -0.2344 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 110 Romania -0.3988 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Iran -0.4347 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Germany -0.6818 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Georgia -0.7702 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Tanzania -0.7927 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Panama -0.8097 % change on previous year compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Japan was -0.7016 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.22 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 352.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.