Organic agricultural area in Japan
Japan: Organic agricultural area was 18,837 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,837
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
89th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18,837
in 2023
All-time low
6,630
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Organic agricultural area in Japan, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, organic agricultural area in Japan stood at 18,837. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Japan peaked at 18,837 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,630, in 2007.
Japan ranks 89th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,263 | 6,630 | 9,090 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,181 | 9,070 | 10,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,535 | 11,992 | 18,837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Japan?
- Organic agricultural area in Japan was 18,837 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,837 in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,630 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for organic agricultural area?
- Japan ranks 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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