Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Japan

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
28th
of 168 countries
All-time high
163,506
in 2005
All-time low
-24
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 28th out of 168 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Japan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -24 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 -3 —
1967 -6 +100.0%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 9,483 —
1975 8,592 -9.4%
1976 5,414 -37.0%
1977 8,649 +59.8%
1978 6,959 -19.5%
1979 8,999 +29.3%
1980 8,682 -3.5%
1981 8,116 -6.5%
1982 9,175 +13.0%
1983 8,293 -9.6%
1984 8,855 +6.8%
1985 13,089 +47.8%
1986 14,354 +9.7%
1987 10,922 -23.9%
1988 11,566 +5.9%
1989 10,204 -11.8%
1990 11,735 +15.0%
1991 10,465 -10.8%
1992 10,076 -3.7%
1993 11,913 +18.2%
1994 8,484 -28.8%
1995 576 -93.2%
1996 47,796 +8197.9%
1997 71,287 +49.1%
1998 57,138 -19.8%
1999 71,799 +25.7%
2000 92,013 +28.2%
2001 91,501 -0.6%
2002 98,504 +7.7%
2003 111,479 +13.2%
2004 115,970 +4.0%
2005 163,506 +41.0%
2006 98,709 -39.6%
2007 105,638 +7.0%
2008 108,405 +2.6%
2009 85,691 -21.0%
2010 20,559 -76.0%
2011 38,411 +86.8%
2012 17,522 -54.4%
2013 9,480 -45.9%
2014 19,593 +106.7%
2015 4,602 -76.5%
2016 17,510 +280.5%
2017 28,636 +63.5%
2018 13,723 -52.1%
2019 20,247 +47.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 20,247 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 20,247 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,493, 13.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +8197.9% 576 47,796
2016 +280.5% 4,602 17,510

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Liberia 25,135 compare
  2. 26 Bhutan 23,438 compare
  3. 27 Papua New Guinea 22,693 compare
  4. 29 Bangladesh 19,654 compare
  5. 30 Mauritius 17,497 compare
  6. 31 Italy 16,653 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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 28th out of 168 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
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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.