FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Japan
Japan: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0345 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Japan is 0.0345 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0639 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Japan 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0639 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0628 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.053 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0491 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0478 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0468 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.042 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.041 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0402 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0363 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.036 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.035 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0345 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 37% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0345 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0609 hectares per person | 0.0563 hectares per person | 0.0639 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0509 hectares per person | 0.0472 hectares per person | 0.0561 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0468 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 hectares per person | 0.0384 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 hectares per person | 0.036 hectares per person | 0.0381 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 hectares per person | 0.0347 hectares per person | 0.0359 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0345 hectares per person | 0.0346 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Japan?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Japan was 0.0345 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0639 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.