Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Japan
Japan: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 39 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
134th
of 147 countries
All-time high
100
in 1961
All-time low
39
in 2011
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Japan, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Japan is 39, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Japan peaked at 100 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2011.
Japan ranks 134th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 71 | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.56 | 81 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61 | 57 | 71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1 | 52 | 56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4 | 42 | 51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41 | 40 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4 | 39 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 131 Republic of Korea 43 compare
- 132 Guam 42 compare
- 133 Albania 41 compare
- 135 Bahamas 37 compare
- 136 Netherlands 36 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Japan?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Japan was 39 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Japan ranks 134th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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