Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4448 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.4448 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2639 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Japan ranks 107th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9476 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8427 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7179 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.609 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5249 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4797 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4695 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4157 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3942 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3947 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.361 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3409 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3219 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.45 ha per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4561 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4868 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5003 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4912 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4795 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4528 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4452 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4509 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5129 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5065 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4718 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4537 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4904 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3252 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2696 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3016 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3415 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2639 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3331 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3296 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4251 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4407 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4454 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4026 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3944 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4155 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4045 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.428 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4228 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4024 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3838 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3769 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3839 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4125 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.435 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4352 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.425 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4163 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4109 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4222 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4369 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4448 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9991 ha per square kilometre | 0.5249 ha per square kilometre | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4084 ha per square kilometre | 0.3219 ha per square kilometre | 0.4797 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4798 ha per square kilometre | 0.4452 ha per square kilometre | 0.5129 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3506 ha per square kilometre | 0.2639 ha per square kilometre | 0.4904 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4146 ha per square kilometre | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | 0.4454 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4071 ha per square kilometre | 0.3769 ha per square kilometre | 0.4352 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4287 ha per square kilometre | 0.4109 ha per square kilometre | 0.4448 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 104 Australia 0.591 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 0.5642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Eswatini 0.4505 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 0.417 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Liberia 0.4099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Gabon 0.4094 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.4448 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2639 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.