Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan is -2.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 892.3% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 6.7 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.47 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Japan 121st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.7798 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 1964 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1965 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1966 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1967 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1969 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 1970 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1971 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1972 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1974 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6499 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1976 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 1977 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +255.1% |
| 1978 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1979 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1980 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1982 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1984 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +410.9% |
| 1985 | -0.5196 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1987 | -2 % change on previous year | +2502.0% |
| 1988 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1989 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1990 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1991 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3578 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1795 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1994 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +1402.7% |
| 1995 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1996 | -0.9615 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -796.4% |
| 1998 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1999 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2000 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2001 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2002 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2003 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 2004 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2005 | -0.344 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3452 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +602.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4734 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2009 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -547.9% |
| 2010 | -0.722 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2011 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2469 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2013 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -848.2% |
| 2014 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 2016 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -0.9067 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 2020 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2021 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7052 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2023 | -0.2801 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2024 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +892.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -2502.0% | -0.0768 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1402.7% | -0.1795 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 0.6499 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4134 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -9.1 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 0.4734 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 0.7052 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 118 Uganda -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Slovenia -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Argentina -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Colombia -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Yugoslav SFR -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Serbia -2.86 % change on previous year 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 potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.47 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 121st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.