Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Japan
Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 6,435 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Japan stood at 6,435.
The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Japan peaked at 300,923 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1, in 1985.
That places Japan 24th 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, husked in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,666 | — |
| 1962 | 16,969 | +199.5% |
| 1963 | 14,231 | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 96,690 | +579.4% |
| 1965 | 212,448 | +119.7% |
| 1966 | 158,663 | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 133,440 | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 31,650 | -76.3% |
| 1969 | 15 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +566.7% |
| 1971 | 7 | -93.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 7,491 | — |
| 1975 | 14,116 | +88.4% |
| 1976 | 10,495 | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1,005 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 150,226 | — |
| 1985 | -1 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 22,831 | — |
| 1996 | 300,923 | +1218.0% |
| 1997 | 157,965 | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 173,175 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 263,626 | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 105,798 | -59.9% |
| 2001 | 131,144 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 7,310 | -94.4% |
| 2003 | 17,156 | +134.7% |
| 2004 | 1,632 | -90.5% |
| 2005 | 11,910 | +629.8% |
| 2006 | 4,422 | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 8,214 | +85.8% |
| 2008 | 8,980 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 8,369 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,987 | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 1,604 | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 28,566 | +1680.9% |
| 2013 | 14,805 | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 18,823 | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 688 | -96.3% |
| 2016 | 1,858 | +170.1% |
| 2017 | 6,969 | +275.1% |
| 2018 | 10,195 | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 6,435 | -36.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,435 is above the median for high income countries, which is -2. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,435 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 184, 35.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1680.9% | 1,604 | 28,566 |
| 1996 | +1218.0% | 22,831 | 300,923 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,419 | 15 | 212,448 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,321 | 0 | 14,116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,023 | -1 | 150,226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,852 | 0 | 300,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,494 | 1,632 | 131,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,393 | 688 | 28,566 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Japan?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Japan was 6,435 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 300,923 in 1996.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.