Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Japan
Japan: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 361,476 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Japan is 361,476 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Japan peaked at 570,540 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 361,476 ha, in 2024.
That places Japan 26th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 516,190 ha | — |
| 1962 | 544,590 ha | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 559,540 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 559,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 563,450 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 570,540 ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 554,040 ha | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 550,890 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 538,110 ha | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 539,070 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 535,460 ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 523,490 ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 505,780 ha | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 495,220 ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 490,240 ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 489,090 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 490,320 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 493,520 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 491,310 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 499,680 ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 507,080 ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 507,750 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 503,080 ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 506,050 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 499,517 ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 498,588 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 498,496 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 492,660 ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 490,210 ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 482,200 ha | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 479,348 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 475,679 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 463,470 ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 454,126 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 445,074 ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 438,456 ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 429,560 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 425,361 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 425,546 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 416,020 ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 403,751 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 399,076 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 402,014 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 393,990 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 400,980 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 383,170 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 380,610 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 381,981 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 384,960 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 386,004 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 374,405 ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 377,649 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 374,781 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 374,918 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 375,487 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 375,389 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 374,793 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 374,082 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 373,241 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 370,070 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 367,171 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 364,842 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 361,912 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 361,476 ha | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 361,476 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,641 ha, 41.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 361,476 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,233 ha, 17.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550,793 ha | 516,190 ha | 570,540 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 505,350 ha | 489,090 ha | 539,070 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,311 ha | 490,210 ha | 507,750 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 451,882 ha | 425,361 ha | 482,200 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,655 ha | 380,610 ha | 416,020 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,075 ha | 373,241 ha | 386,004 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,094 ha | 361,476 ha | 370,070 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Japan?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Japan was 361,476 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 570,540 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,476 ha in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.