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Total agricultural land use per person in Japan

Japan: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.0371 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0371
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1839
in 1000
All-time low
0.0371
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Total agricultural land use per person in Japan, 1000–2025

0.050.10.150.2100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Japan stood at 0.0371. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Japan peaked at 0.1839 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0371, in 2025.

Japan ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Total agricultural land use per person in Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.1839 —
1100 0.1815 -1.3%
1200 0.1465 -19.3%
1300 0.1413 -3.5%
1400 0.1336 -5.5%
1500 0.1274 -4.6%
1600 0.1205 -5.4%
1700 0.1126 -6.6%
1710 0.1115 -1.0%
1720 0.1131 +1.5%
1730 0.1121 -0.9%
1740 0.111 -1.0%
1750 0.1081 -2.6%
1760 0.107 -1.0%
1770 0.1059 -1.1%
1780 0.103 -2.7%
1790 0.1018 -1.1%
1800 0.1006 -1.2%
1810 0.0993 -1.2%
1820 0.0981 -1.3%
1830 0.0991 +1.0%
1840 0.0978 -1.3%
1850 0.0965 -1.3%
1860 0.0937 -2.9%
1870 0.0923 -1.5%
1880 0.0909 -1.5%
1890 0.0879 -3.2%
1900 0.0864 -1.7%
1910 0.0849 -1.8%
1920 0.0832 -1.9%
1930 0.0815 -2.0%
1940 0.0817 +0.2%
1950 0.0799 -2.2%
1951 0.0796 -0.4%
1952 0.078 -1.9%
1953 0.0777 -0.4%
1954 0.0774 -0.4%
1955 0.0759 -2.0%
1956 0.0756 -0.4%
1957 0.0753 -0.4%
1958 0.075 -0.4%
1959 0.0746 -0.4%
1960 0.0759 +1.7%
1961 0.0752 -0.9%
1962 0.0746 -0.8%
1963 0.0728 -2.4%
1964 0.0722 -0.9%
1965 0.0711 -1.4%
1966 0.0692 -2.7%
1967 0.0678 -2.0%
1968 0.0666 -1.9%
1969 0.0643 -3.4%
1970 0.0638 -0.7%
1971 0.0617 -3.4%
1972 0.0603 -2.2%
1973 0.0592 -1.8%
1974 0.0582 -1.8%
1975 0.0571 -1.9%
1976 0.0561 -1.7%
1977 0.0553 -1.4%
1978 0.0545 -1.4%
1979 0.0538 -1.4%
1980 0.0531 -1.3%
1981 0.0524 -1.2%
1982 0.0518 -1.1%
1983 0.0513 -1.1%
1984 0.0507 -1.1%
1985 0.0501 -1.1%
1986 0.0497 -0.9%
1987 0.0493 -0.8%
1988 0.0488 -0.9%
1989 0.0483 -1.2%
1990 0.0477 -1.1%
1991 0.0471 -1.2%
1992 0.0466 -1.2%
1993 0.046 -1.2%
1994 0.0453 -1.4%
1995 0.0447 -1.5%
1996 0.0441 -1.3%
1997 0.0435 -1.3%
1998 0.0429 -1.3%
1999 0.0424 -1.2%
2000 0.0418 -1.4%
2001 0.0414 -1.0%
2002 0.0411 -0.8%
2003 0.0408 -0.8%
2004 0.0405 -0.7%
2005 0.0402 -0.7%
2006 0.04 -0.5%
2007 0.0398 -0.5%
2008 0.0395 -0.6%
2009 0.0393 -0.5%
2010 0.0391 -0.5%
2011 0.0389 -0.6%
2012 0.0389 -0.1%
2013 0.0388 -0.1%
2014 0.0387 -0.3%
2015 0.0386 -0.4%
2016 0.0384 -0.5%
2017 0.0381 -0.6%
2018 0.0379 -0.5%
2019 0.0377 -0.5%
2020 0.0375 -0.6%
2021 0.0375 -0.1%
2022 0.0374 -0.2%
2023 0.0373 -0.3%
2024 0.0372 -0.2%
2025 0.0371 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.1839 0.1839 0.1839 1
1100s 0.1815 0.1815 0.1815 1
1200s 0.1465 0.1465 0.1465 1
1300s 0.1413 0.1413 0.1413 1
1400s 0.1336 0.1336 0.1336 1
1500s 0.1274 0.1274 0.1274 1
1600s 0.1205 0.1205 0.1205 1
1700s 0.1126 0.1126 0.1126 1
1710s 0.1115 0.1115 0.1115 1
1720s 0.1131 0.1131 0.1131 1
1730s 0.1121 0.1121 0.1121 1
1740s 0.111 0.111 0.111 1
1750s 0.1081 0.1081 0.1081 1
1760s 0.107 0.107 0.107 1
1770s 0.1059 0.1059 0.1059 1
1780s 0.103 0.103 0.103 1
1790s 0.1018 0.1018 0.1018 1
1800s 0.1006 0.1006 0.1006 1
1810s 0.0993 0.0993 0.0993 1
1820s 0.0981 0.0981 0.0981 1
1830s 0.0991 0.0991 0.0991 1
1840s 0.0978 0.0978 0.0978 1
1850s 0.0965 0.0965 0.0965 1
1860s 0.0937 0.0937 0.0937 1
1870s 0.0923 0.0923 0.0923 1
1880s 0.0909 0.0909 0.0909 1
1890s 0.0879 0.0879 0.0879 1
1900s 0.0864 0.0864 0.0864 1
1910s 0.0849 0.0849 0.0849 1
1920s 0.0832 0.0832 0.0832 1
1930s 0.0815 0.0815 0.0815 1
1940s 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 1
1950s 0.0769 0.0746 0.0799 10
1960s 0.071 0.0643 0.0759 10
1970s 0.058 0.0538 0.0638 10
1980s 0.0506 0.0483 0.0531 10
1990s 0.045 0.0424 0.0477 10
2000s 0.0404 0.0393 0.0418 10
2010s 0.0385 0.0377 0.0391 10
2020s 0.0373 0.0371 0.0375 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 179 Egypt 0.0388 compare
  2. 180 Réunion 0.0385 compare
  3. 181 Kuwait 0.0376 compare
  4. 183 Barbados 0.0357 compare
  5. 184 United Arab Emirates 0.0327 compare
  6. 185 Bahamas 0.032 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total agricultural land use per person in Japan?
Total agricultural land use per person in Japan was 0.0371 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1839 in 1000.
What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 in 2025.
How does Japan rank for total agricultural land use per person?
Japan ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total agricultural land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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