Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 667,675 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
667,675
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
13th
of 179 countries
All-time high
967,300
in 1965
All-time low
4,440
in 1988
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan, 1961–2013

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2013, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan stood at 667,675.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 967,300 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,440, in 1988.

That places Japan 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan, 1961 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1961 135,776
1962 177,800 +31.0%
1963 222,000 +24.9%
1964 415,100 +87.0%
1965 967,300 +133.0%
1966 653,030 -32.5%
1967 375,930 -42.4%
1968 239,216 -36.4%
1969 56,168 -76.5%
1970 75,184 +33.9%
1971 48,648 -35.3%
1972 4,697 -90.3%
1973 24,480 +421.2%
1974 45,853 +87.3%
1975 13,749 -70.0%
1976 6,100 -55.6%
1977 34,452 +464.8%
1978 54,224 +57.4%
1979 5,994 -88.9%
1980 5,121 -14.6%
1981 67,291 +1214.0%
1982 56,785 -15.6%
1983 5,530 -90.3%
1984 6,273 +13.4%
1985 6,515 +3.9%
1986 6,295 -3.4%
1987 6,245 -0.8%
1988 4,440 -28.9%
1989 5,748 +29.5%
1990 6,598 +14.8%
1991 7,105 +7.7%
1992 7,831 +10.2%
1993 95,948 +1125.2%
1994 786,465 +719.7%
1995 5,564 -99.3%
1996 96,270 +1630.2%
1997 339,475 +252.6%
1998 269,070 -20.7%
1999 328,802 +22.2%
2000 457,949 +39.3%
2001 423,030 -7.6%
2002 544,991 +28.8%
2003 577,430 +6.0%
2004 544,420 -5.7%
2005 611,810 +12.4%
2006 503,431 -17.7%
2007 529,519 +5.2%
2008 479,214 -9.5%
2009 576,891 +20.4%
2010 639,822 +10.9%
2011 701,799 +9.7%
2012 584,110 -16.8%
2013 667,675 +14.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 667,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 211.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 667,675 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 18.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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 +1630.2% 5,564 96,270
1981 +1214.0% 5,121 67,291
1993 +1125.2% 7,831 95,948
1994 +719.7% 95,948 786,465
1977 +464.8% 6,100 34,452
1973 +421.2% 4,697 24,480

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 360,258 56,168 967,300 9
1970s 31,338 4,697 75,184 10
1980s 17,024 4,440 67,291 10
1990s 194,313 5,564 786,465 10
2000s 524,868 423,030 611,810 10
2010s 648,352 584,110 701,799 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 South Africa 917,854 compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
  3. 12 United States 770,146 compare
  4. 14 Cameroon 643,038 compare
  5. 15 Kenya 576,511 compare
  6. 16 United Arab Emirates 561,676 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Japan was 667,675 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 967,300 in 1965.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,440 in 1988.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.