Projections for global peak agricultural land in Japan
Japan: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 4.61 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.61 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 227 countries
All-time high
7.12 million
in 1962
All-time low
4.61 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Japan is 4.61 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Japan peaked at 7.12 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million, in 2023.
That places Japan 94th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.11 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.90 million | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.84 million | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.54 million | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.42 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.27 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.02 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.83 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.69 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.62 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.44 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.61 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 million | 6.65 million | 7.12 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.37 million | 6.18 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 5.88 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 million | 5.32 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.10 million | 4.97 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 4.71 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 4.61 million | 4.68 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Japan?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Japan was 4.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Japan ranks 94th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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