Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 27.8 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 27.8 t per square kilometre for rice — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 51.22 t per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.72 t per square kilometre, in 2003.
Japan ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.07 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.16 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 45.4 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 44.6 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 43.98 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 45.17 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 51.22 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 51.21 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.63 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 44.98 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 38.58 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 42.15 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 43.04 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 43.55 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 46.65 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 41.55 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 46.41 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 42.95 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 40.8 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 33.28 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 35 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 35.06 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.38 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 40.71 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 39.98 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 39.92 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.43 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 34.06 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 35.47 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 36 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 32.93 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 36.25 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 26.86 t per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 41.08 t per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 36.85 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 35.47 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 34.38 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 30.73 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 31.46 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.55 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 31.06 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 30.48 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.72 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 29.94 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 31.12 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 29.34 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.88 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.26 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.06 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.33 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.37 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.43 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.83 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.81 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.97 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.57 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.92 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.74 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.13 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.67 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27.8 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 t per square kilometre, 65852.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27.8 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.98 t per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +52.9% | 26.86 t per square kilometre | 41.08 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.83 t per square kilometre | 43.98 t per square kilometre | 51.22 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.06 t per square kilometre | 38.58 t per square kilometre | 46.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.53 t per square kilometre | 33.28 t per square kilometre | 40.71 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2 t per square kilometre | 26.86 t per square kilometre | 41.08 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.04 t per square kilometre | 26.72 t per square kilometre | 32.55 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 t per square kilometre | 28.92 t per square kilometre | 30.83 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.59 t per square kilometre | 27.8 t per square kilometre | 29.13 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 rice — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Rice — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 27.8 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.22 t per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.72 t per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production 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.
Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Production 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
Rice — Production 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.