Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Japan
Japan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Japan is 0.001 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0064 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Japan 142nd out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.006 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.005 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.003 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.002 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.002 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.002 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 ha per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Japan?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Japan was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Japan ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.