Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.72 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.88 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
1.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Japan 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre, 86.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Macao 30.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 South Korea 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Vietnam 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Rwanda 1.26 tonnes 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Japan was 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.