Sorghum — Area harvested in Japan
Japan: Sorghum — Area harvested was 0 ha in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested in Japan, 1961–1992
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 1992, sorghum — area harvested in Japan stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested in Japan peaked at 1,290 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1969.
That places Japan 109th out of 120 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,290 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,110 ha | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 910 ha | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 790 ha | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 583 ha | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 350 ha | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 180 ha | -48.6% |
| 1969 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha | — |
| 1980 | 0 ha | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha | — |
| 1988 | 0 ha | — |
| 1989 | 0 ha | — |
| 1990 | 0 ha | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha | — |
| 1992 | 0 ha | — |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,063 ha. (28 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,129 ha. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 618.11 ha | 0 ha | 1,290 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 106 North Macedonia 29 ha
- 107 Tajikistan 17 ha
- 108 Fiji 7 ha compare
- 109 Costa Rica 0 ha compare
- 109 Cyprus 0 ha
- 109 Estonia 0 ha
- 109 Finland 0 ha
- 109 Ireland 0 ha
- 109 Latvia 0 ha
- 109 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 109 Malta 0 ha
- 109 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 109 New Caledonia 0 ha compare
- 109 Sweden 0 ha
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 sorghum — area harvested in Japan?
- Sorghum — area harvested in Japan was 0 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1969.
- How does Japan rank for sorghum — area harvested?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 1992.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.