Total agricultural area over the long term in Japan
Japan: Total agricultural area over the long term was 4.55 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
4.55 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.12 million
in 1962
All-time low
937,632
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Japan, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.55 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Japan peaked at 7.12 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 937,632, in 1200.
That places Japan 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 937,632 | 937,632 | 937,632 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.25 million | 3.25 million | 3.25 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.08 million | 3.08 million | 3.08 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.86 million | 2.86 million | 2.86 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.09 million | 3.09 million | 3.09 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.87 million | 3.87 million | 3.87 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.27 million | 4.27 million | 4.27 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.66 million | 4.66 million | 4.66 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.26 million | 5.26 million | 5.26 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.78 million | 6.61 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 million | 6.65 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.37 million | 6.18 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 5.88 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 million | 5.32 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.10 million | 4.97 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 4.71 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million | 4.55 million | 4.68 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Japan?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Japan was 4.55 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 937,632 in 1200.
- How does Japan rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Japan ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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