FAO projections of arable land in Japan
Japan: FAO projections of arable land was 4.30 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.30 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.03 million hectares
in 1964
All-time low
4.30 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.30 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Japan peaked at 6.03 million hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Japan 61st out of 224 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.01 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.00 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.94 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.90 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.75 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.80 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.74 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.68 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.62 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.54 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.51 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.49 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.47 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.46 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.41 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.38 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.32 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.28 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.24 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.20 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.12 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.08 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.91 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.87 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.83 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.79 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.74 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.71 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.69 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.65 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.61 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.50 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.37 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.35 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.33 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.30 million hectares | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.30 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 14.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.30 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 30.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.61 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 5.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 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 in Japan?
- Fao projections of arable land in Japan was 4.30 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.