Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1175 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0002 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1175 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Japan 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1175 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1148 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.105 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0821 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0997 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | 0.1175 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 139 Algeria 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Malaysia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Suriname 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Estonia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Ireland 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Jordan 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Latvia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Malta 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha per square kilometre 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1175 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.