Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3371 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.3371 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.64 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3371 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9322 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8699 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8102 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7372 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6826 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6864 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6729 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6527 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6516 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6401 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6388 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6365 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6433 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6539 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.656 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6523 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6434 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6323 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6127 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5973 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5805 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5651 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5555 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.527 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5197 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5115 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5252 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4941 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4566 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4469 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4328 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4284 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4269 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4159 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4161 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4103 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4051 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3979 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3912 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3851 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3702 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3743 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3729 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3699 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.359 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3472 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3411 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3407 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3371 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7336 ha per square kilometre | 0.6401 ha per square kilometre | 0.9322 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6414 ha per square kilometre | 0.6127 ha per square kilometre | 0.656 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5361 ha per square kilometre | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | 0.5973 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4325 ha per square kilometre | 0.4103 ha per square kilometre | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3823 ha per square kilometre | 0.359 ha per square kilometre | 0.4051 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3415 ha per square kilometre | 0.3371 ha per square kilometre | 0.3472 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 77 Romania 0.3455 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3386 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Costa Rica 0.3285 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 El Salvador 0.3237 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.3371 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3371 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.