Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Japan
Japan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0148 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Japan is 0.0148 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0518 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Japan 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0518 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0456 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0424 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.041 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0398 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0333 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0293 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0274 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0266 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0266 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0243 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.02 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.015 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0148 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0148 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0446 hectares per person | 0.0384 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.027 hectares per person | 0.0241 hectares per person | 0.0333 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 hectares per person | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0233 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0162 hectares per person | 0.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 hectares per person | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.0149 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 hectares per person | 0.0148 hectares per person | 0.0149 hectares per person | 4 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Japan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Japan was 0.0148 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Japan ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.