Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0005 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.3163 t per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0004 t per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0005 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.3163 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 t per square kilometre, in 2015.
Japan ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3163 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2825 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2822 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2285 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2053 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1726 t per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1661 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1402 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1083 t per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0897 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0682 t per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0627 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0464 t per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0363 t per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0382 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.03 t per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 t per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 t per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 t per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0005 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0005 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.464 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2113 t per square kilometre | 0.1083 t per square kilometre | 0.3163 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0426 t per square kilometre | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | 0.0897 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | 0.0096 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 140 Malaysia 0.0017 t per square kilometre compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
- 142 Suriname 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
- 144 Estonia 0 t per square kilometre
- 144 Ireland 0 t per square kilometre
- 144 Jordan 0 t per square kilometre compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0 t per square kilometre compare
- 144 Latvia 0 t per square kilometre
- 144 Malta 0 t per square kilometre
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0 t 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) — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3163 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 t per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production 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.