2024 State of the Java Ecosystem

New Relic has been monitoring the Java ecosystem for the past few years to uncover shifts in how developers are using it, including whether they’re adopting Java 21 at a faster rate than other Java versions, vendor- and community-supported Java Developer Kit (JDK) trends, and the types of Java-related questions asked by developers using the New Relic generative AI (GenAI) observability assistant.

This annual report provides context and insights into the current state of the Java ecosystem based on data from hundreds of thousands of applications reporting to New Relic monthly.