Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 27.29 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.29 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 169 countries
All-time high
39.02 t per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
25.07 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 27.29 t per square kilometre for vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 39.02 t per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25.07 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Japan ranks 19th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 25.07 t per square kilometre
1962 28.85 t per square kilometre +15.1%
1963 32.29 t per square kilometre +11.9%
1964 30.84 t per square kilometre -4.5%
1965 32.95 t per square kilometre +6.8%
1966 34.92 t per square kilometre +6.0%
1967 35.31 t per square kilometre +1.1%
1968 38.12 t per square kilometre +8.0%
1969 37.3 t per square kilometre -2.1%
1970 36.46 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1971 37.72 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1972 37.88 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1973 36.39 t per square kilometre -3.9%
1974 36.2 t per square kilometre -0.5%
1975 36.21 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 36.52 t per square kilometre +0.9%
1977 38.3 t per square kilometre +4.9%
1978 38.24 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1979 37.65 t per square kilometre -1.5%
1980 37.91 t per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 38.42 t per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 38.96 t per square kilometre +1.4%
1983 37.34 t per square kilometre -4.2%
1984 38.46 t per square kilometre +3.0%
1985 38.19 t per square kilometre -0.7%
1986 39.02 t per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 38.61 t per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 37.04 t per square kilometre -4.1%
1989 37.44 t per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 36.46 t per square kilometre -2.6%
1991 36.52 t per square kilometre +0.2%
1992 37.16 t per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 35.66 t per square kilometre -4.0%
1994 34.93 t per square kilometre -2.0%
1995 35.44 t per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 35.39 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1997 34.58 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 33.01 t per square kilometre -4.6%
1999 33.6 t per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 33.3 t per square kilometre -0.9%
2001 32.75 t per square kilometre -1.7%
2002 32.34 t per square kilometre -1.2%
2003 32.1 t per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 30.73 t per square kilometre -4.3%
2005 31.32 t per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 31.41 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 31.74 t per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 31.99 t per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 31.49 t per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 30.53 t per square kilometre -3.0%
2011 30.03 t per square kilometre -1.7%
2012 28.16 t per square kilometre -6.2%
2013 27.92 t per square kilometre -0.8%
2014 28.34 t per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 28.43 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 28.05 t per square kilometre -1.3%
2017 28.15 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 27.77 t per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 28.48 t per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 28.23 t per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 27.72 t per square kilometre -1.8%
2022 27.79 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 27.29 t per square kilometre -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.85 t per square kilometre 25.07 t per square kilometre 38.12 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 37.16 t per square kilometre 36.2 t per square kilometre 38.3 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 38.14 t per square kilometre 37.04 t per square kilometre 39.02 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 35.28 t per square kilometre 33.01 t per square kilometre 37.16 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 31.92 t per square kilometre 30.73 t per square kilometre 33.3 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 28.59 t per square kilometre 27.77 t per square kilometre 30.53 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 27.76 t per square kilometre 27.29 t per square kilometre 28.23 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 Portugal 28.16 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Rwanda 27.69 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Singapore 27.53 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 20 Jamaica 27.12 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 21 Barbados 27.11 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 22 North Macedonia 25.7 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
Vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 27.29 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 39.02 t per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.07 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Vegetables Primary — Production 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.

Vegetables Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,751 data points, 1961–2023
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Vegetables Primary — Production 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.