Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 14.31 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
14.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 185.3%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
719.68 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-99.29 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
49
1962–2013

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2013

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2013, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan stood at 14.31 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 185.3% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 719.68 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -99.29 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Japan ranks 81st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2013.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 30.95 % change on previous year
1963 24.86 % change on previous year -19.7%
1964 86.98 % change on previous year +249.9%
1965 133.03 % change on previous year +52.9%
1966 -32.49 % change on previous year -124.4%
1967 -42.43 % change on previous year +30.6%
1968 -36.37 % change on previous year -14.3%
1969 -76.52 % change on previous year +110.4%
1970 33.86 % change on previous year -144.2%
1971 -35.29 % change on previous year -204.3%
1972 -90.34 % change on previous year +156.0%
1973 421.18 % change on previous year -566.2%
1974 87.31 % change on previous year -79.3%
1975 -70.02 % change on previous year -180.2%
1976 -55.63 % change on previous year -20.5%
1977 464.79 % change on previous year -935.5%
1978 57.39 % change on previous year -87.7%
1979 -88.95 % change on previous year -255.0%
1980 -14.56 % change on previous year -83.6%
1982 -15.61 % change on previous year +7.2%
1983 -90.26 % change on previous year +478.1%
1984 13.44 % change on previous year -114.9%
1985 3.86 % change on previous year -71.3%
1986 -3.38 % change on previous year -187.5%
1987 -0.7943 % change on previous year -76.5%
1988 -28.9 % change on previous year +3538.9%
1989 29.46 % change on previous year -201.9%
1990 14.79 % change on previous year -49.8%
1991 7.68 % change on previous year -48.0%
1992 10.22 % change on previous year +33.0%
1994 719.68 % change on previous year +6943.1%
1995 -99.29 % change on previous year -113.8%
1997 252.63 % change on previous year -354.4%
1998 -20.74 % change on previous year -108.2%
1999 22.2 % change on previous year -207.0%
2000 39.28 % change on previous year +76.9%
2001 -7.63 % change on previous year -119.4%
2002 28.83 % change on previous year -478.1%
2003 5.95 % change on previous year -79.4%
2004 -5.72 % change on previous year -196.0%
2005 12.38 % change on previous year -316.5%
2006 -17.71 % change on previous year -243.1%
2007 5.18 % change on previous year -129.3%
2008 -9.5 % change on previous year -283.3%
2009 20.38 % change on previous year -314.6%
2010 10.91 % change on previous year -46.5%
2011 9.69 % change on previous year -11.2%
2012 -16.77 % change on previous year -273.1%
2013 14.31 % change on previous year -185.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 14.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.53 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 14.31 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate 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
1994 +6943.1% 10.22 % change on previous year 719.68 % change on previous year
1988 -3538.9% -0.7943 % change on previous year -28.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11 % change on previous year -76.52 % change on previous year 133.03 % change on previous year 8
1970s 72.43 % change on previous year -90.34 % change on previous year 464.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s -11.86 % change on previous year -90.26 % change on previous year 29.46 % change on previous year 9
1990s 113.4 % change on previous year -99.29 % change on previous year 719.68 % change on previous year 8
2000s 7.14 % change on previous year -17.71 % change on previous year 39.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.53 % change on previous year -16.77 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 78 Brunei 14.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8 % change on previous year
  3. 80 Iraq 14.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Cyprus 13.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Singapore 13.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 South Korea 12.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Japan was 14.31 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 719.68 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -99.29 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.