What is net food imports by crop - maize in Japan?

Net food imports by crop - maize in Japan was 15.99 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 17.06 million in 2003.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1961.

How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - maize?

Japan ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Japan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Maize in Japan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Japan: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 15.99 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

15.99 million

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

1st

of 177 countries

All-time high

17.06 million

in 2003

All-time low

1.83 million

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Japan, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Japan is 15.99 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Japan peaked at 17.06 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1961.

Japan ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.52 million	1.83 million	5.49 million	9
1970s	7.97 million	5.01 million	11.41 million	10
1980s	14.66 million	12.83 million	16.56 million	10
1990s	16.32 million	15.93 million	16.86 million	10
2000s	16.52 million	16.11 million	17.06 million	10
2010s	15.22 million	14.40 million	16.19 million	10

Countries ranked near Japan

1 Djibouti 32,626 compare
2 Mexico 15.47 million compare
3 South Korea 11.37 million compare
4 Vietnam 11.35 million compare

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More reference data data for Japan

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0529 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Japan?: Net food imports by crop - maize in Japan was 15.99 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 17.06 million in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1961.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - maize?: Japan ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.