Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0379 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0379 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0728 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0379 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0379 ha per square kilometre for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0728 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 35th of 109 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0379 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0379 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0126 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 China 0.044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.0388 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 0.0379 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Jordan 0.0359 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 0.0352 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 ha per square kilometre 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0379 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0728 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.