What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Japan?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Japan was 20,247 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 163,506 in 2005.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was -24 in 1961.

How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

Japan ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Japan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Japan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 20,247 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

20,247

Change on year

up 47.5%

World rank

27th

of 167 countries

All-time high

163,506

in 2005

All-time low

-24

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 20,247 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Japan peaked at 163,506 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -24, in 1961.

That places Japan 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-3.67	-24	0	9
1970s	4,810	0	9,483	10
1980s	10,326	8,116	14,354	10
1990s	30,127	576	71,799	10
2000s	107,142	85,691	163,506	10
2010s	19,028	4,602	38,411	10

Countries ranked near Japan

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25 Bhutan 23,438 compare
26 Papua New Guinea 22,693 compare
28 Bangladesh 19,654 compare
29 Mauritius 17,497 compare
30 Italy 16,653 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,291 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Japan?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Japan was 20,247 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 163,506 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was -24 in 1961.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Japan ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 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.