Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0857 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0857 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.7467 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0822 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Japan ranks 113th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7363 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7467 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6986 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6804 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6398 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6695 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5987 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5266 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.48 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.502 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4816 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4776 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4299 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3996 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3533 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3195 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3207 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2566 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2435 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2288 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2272 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2652 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2783 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2725 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2399 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.22 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2391 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2533 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2494 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2146 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1941 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1998 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1872 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1809 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1665 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1638 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1572 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1519 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1508 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1373 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1198 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1125 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1149 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1043 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0868 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0822 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6418 ha per square kilometre | 0.48 ha per square kilometre | 0.7467 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3784 ha per square kilometre | 0.2435 ha per square kilometre | 0.502 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2468 ha per square kilometre | 0.22 ha per square kilometre | 0.2783 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1942 ha per square kilometre | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | 0.2494 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | 0.1638 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | 0.0822 ha per square kilometre | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 110 Colombia 0.1012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Switzerland 0.1001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mauritania 0.0943 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Indonesia 0.0839 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Central African Republic 0.0758 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Croatia 0.0713 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0857 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7467 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0822 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.