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Japan Agricultural Land (%)

Japan's agricultural land (%) fell to 12.72% in 2022, down from 12.78% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.06% from the previous year. Japan has agricultural land (%) lower than the global median (12.72% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is lower (12.72% vs regional median 29.80%) and ranks 37th out of 47 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 12.72%
2021 12.78%
2020 12.84%
2019 12.94%
2018 13.02%
2017 13.11%
2016 13.2%
2015 13.29%
2014 13.36%
2013 13.42%
2012 13.46%
2011 13.5%
2010 13.59%
2009 13.65%
2008 13.72%
2007 13.79%
2006 13.86%
2005 13.94%
2004 14.02%
2003 14.1%
2002 14.2%
2001 14.3%
2000 14.43%
1999 14.6%
1998 14.75%
1997 14.92%
1996 15.09%
1995 15.26%
1994 15.43%
1993 15.6%
1992 15.73%
1991 15.86%
1990 16%
1989 16.12%
1988 16.25%
1987 16.34%
1986 16.41%
1985 16.5%
1984 16.57%
1983 16.57%
1982 16.64%
1981 16.71%
1980 16.79%
1979 16.86%
1978 16.94%
1977 17.03%
1976 17.12%
1975 17.25%
1974 17.39%
1973 17.52%
1972 17.65%
1971 17.84%
1970 18.26%
1969 18.14%
1968 18.54%
1967 18.65%
1966 18.81%
1965 19.1%
1964 19.17%
1963 19.14%
1962 19.42%
1961 19.39%
Japan Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of Japan's land used for farming.