Share of arable land which is organic in Japan
Japan: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Japan, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Japan stood at 0.41. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Japan peaked at 0.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2007.
That places Japan 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.13 | — |
| 2008 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.33 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.41 | +24.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.52, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +38.5% | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | +26.9% | 0.26 | 0.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1633 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.212 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.315 | 0.26 | 0.41 | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Japan?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Japan was 0.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Japan ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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