Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.0432 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0432 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 97.8%
World rank
49th
of 134 countries
All-time high
33.04 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-34.12 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan is 0.0432 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 33.04 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -34.12 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Japan 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +779.2% |
| 1964 | -12.93 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1965 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1966 | -11.49 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1967 | -12.96 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1968 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1969 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1970 | -20 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1971 | -27.44 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1972 | -31.63 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1973 | -34.12 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1975 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1976 | -0.558 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1977 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +523.5% |
| 1978 | 30.23 % change on previous year | -968.9% |
| 1979 | 33.04 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7024 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9056 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +442.7% |
| 1987 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1988 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6383 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1990 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -1391.8% |
| 1991 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1993 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1994 | -17.27 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1995 | -0.395 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1996 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -1304.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6309 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1998 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -573.0% |
| 1999 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1885 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4233 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2006 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +431.1% |
| 2007 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4292 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2395 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6721 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -430.8% |
| 2012 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2013 | 0.478 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2352 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2016 | 0.61 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9795 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1884 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1416 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4726 % change on previous year | -433.8% |
| 2021 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +636.5% |
| 2022 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0432 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0432 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0432 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1764 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1391.8% | 0.6383 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1304.8% | -0.395 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +968.9% | -3.48 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -779.2% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +636.5% | 0.4726 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.63 % change on previous year | -12.96 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -34.12 % change on previous year | 33.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 % change on previous year | 0.6383 % change on previous year | 28.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.76 % change on previous year | -17.27 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1619 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.0432 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan was 0.0432 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.04 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.12 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.