Oats — Area harvested in Japan
Japan: Oats — Area harvested was 162 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oats — Area harvested in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oats — area harvested in Japan stood at 162 ha.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Japan peaked at 83,800 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 136 ha, in 2012.
Japan ranks 74th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oats — Area harvested in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 83,800 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 75,400 ha | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 68,600 ha | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 62,100 ha | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 54,400 ha | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 45,600 ha | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 41,400 ha | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 33,700 ha | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 27,400 ha | -18.7% |
| 1971 | 29,900 ha | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 25,100 ha | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 20,600 ha | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 16,800 ha | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 13,300 ha | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 9,900 ha | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 8,200 ha | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 10,600 ha | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 6,600 ha | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 6,500 ha | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4,900 ha | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 4,410 ha | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 4,190 ha | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,710 ha | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 3,130 ha | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 3,210 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,990 ha | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2,510 ha | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 2,420 ha | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,110 ha | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1,800 ha | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1,350 ha | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 1,160 ha | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,150 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,090 ha | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,220 ha | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1,380 ha | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1,440 ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,212 ha | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 844 ha | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 1,000 ha | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 211 ha | -78.9% |
| 2008 | 180 ha | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 139 ha | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 150 ha | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 143 ha | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 136 ha | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 149 ha | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 182 ha | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 158 ha | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 163 ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 168 ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 163 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 165 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 165 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 164 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 157 ha | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 166 ha | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 162 ha | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 162 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,360 ha, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 162 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,518 ha, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,756 ha | 33,700 ha | 83,800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,840 ha | 6,600 ha | 29,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,797 ha | 2,420 ha | 6,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,391 ha | 1,090 ha | 2,110 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.4 ha | 139 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.7 ha | 136 ha | 182 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.8 ha | 157 ha | 166 ha | 5 |
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 oats — area harvested in Japan?
- Oats — area harvested in Japan was 162 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 83,800 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 ha in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for oats — area harvested?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oats — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.