FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 11.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.79 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 208 countries
All-time high
16.44 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
11.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 11.79 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 16.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 11.79 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.19 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 14.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.79 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.79 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.26 hectares per square kilometre | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | 16.44 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.3 hectares per square kilometre | 14.94 hectares per square kilometre | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 hectares per square kilometre | 14.48 hectares per square kilometre | 14.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 hectares per square kilometre | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | 14.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 hectares per square kilometre | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 hectares per square kilometre | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | 12.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 111 Afghanistan 12.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Vanuatu 11.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lesotho 11.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Paraguay 11.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Slovenia 11.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 11.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Japan was 11.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.