Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Japan
Japan: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 1,680 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,680 ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Japan peaked at 194,900 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 319 ha, in 2000.
That places Japan 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 173,100 ha | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 140,700 ha | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 119,600 ha | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 85,400 ha | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 66,500 ha | -22.1% |
| 1967 | 54,400 ha | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 39,500 ha | -27.4% |
| 1969 | 29,600 ha | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 19,200 ha | -35.1% |
| 1971 | 13,700 ha | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 10,800 ha | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 7,810 ha | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 5,280 ha | -32.4% |
| 1975 | 4,410 ha | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3,740 ha | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 3,140 ha | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 2,690 ha | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 2,600 ha | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,420 ha | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,310 ha | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,090 ha | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,980 ha | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,710 ha | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 1,570 ha | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1,330 ha | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 1,150 ha | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 1,030 ha | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1,040 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 925 ha | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 915 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 827 ha | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 753 ha | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1,000 ha | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 551 ha | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 593 ha | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 600 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 607 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 319 ha | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 724 ha | +127.0% |
| 2002 | 760 ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 809 ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 800 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 754 ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 764 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 825 ha | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 800 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 830 ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,229 ha | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 1,700 ha | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 1,610 ha | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,590 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,470 ha | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,630 ha | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,980 ha | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 1,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,920 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,900 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,830 ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,640 ha | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,740 ha | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,740 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,680 ha | -3.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,680 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,680 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131,222 ha, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +127.0% | 319 ha | 724 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,411 ha | 29,600 ha | 194,900 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,337 ha | 2,600 ha | 19,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,663 ha | 1,030 ha | 2,420 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 737.1 ha | 551 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.5 ha | 319 ha | 830 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,701 ha | 1,229 ha | 1,980 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 ha | 1,640 ha | 1,830 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 55 Mexico 2,000 ha compare
- 56 Norway 1,848 ha compare
- 57 Serbia and Montenegro 1,730 ha compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 1,679 ha compare
- 60 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,460 ha compare
- 61 New Zealand 1,108 ha 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 rape or colza seed — area harvested in Japan?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Japan was 1,680 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 194,900 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 319 ha in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rape or colza seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.