Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Japan

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 195.1%
World rank
109th
of 175 countries
All-time high
987.56 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-96.64 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
57
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Japan, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Japan stood at 1.1 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 195.1% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Japan peaked at 987.56 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -96.64 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Japan ranks 109th 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 37.03 % change on previous year
1963 21.62 % change on previous year -41.6%
1964 113.84 % change on previous year +426.6%
1965 130.72 % change on previous year +14.8%
1966 -31.31 % change on previous year -123.9%
1967 -37.67 % change on previous year +20.3%
1968 -46.03 % change on previous year +22.2%
1969 -79.01 % change on previous year +71.7%
1970 33.98 % change on previous year -143.0%
1971 -35.36 % change on previous year -204.1%
1972 -90.35 % change on previous year +155.5%
1973 421.18 % change on previous year -566.2%
1974 153.59 % change on previous year -63.5%
1975 -43.55 % change on previous year -128.4%
1976 -40.19 % change on previous year -7.7%
1977 105.64 % change on previous year -362.8%
1978 44.05 % change on previous year -58.3%
1979 -75.85 % change on previous year -272.2%
1980 -7.92 % change on previous year -89.6%
1981 446.19 % change on previous year -5735.8%
1982 -12.53 % change on previous year -102.8%
1983 -79.04 % change on previous year +530.9%
1984 987.56 % change on previous year -1349.4%
1985 -86.96 % change on previous year -108.8%
1986 5.33 % change on previous year -106.1%
1987 -16.86 % change on previous year -416.3%
1988 -6.77 % change on previous year -59.9%
1989 -0.3374 % change on previous year -95.0%
1990 14.93 % change on previous year -4524.2%
1991 -4.16 % change on previous year -127.9%
1992 1.92 % change on previous year -146.1%
1993 502.34 % change on previous year +26090.3%
1994 637.01 % change on previous year +26.8%
1995 -96.64 % change on previous year -115.2%
1997 33.27 % change on previous year -134.4%
1998 -12.82 % change on previous year -138.5%
1999 32.32 % change on previous year -352.2%
2000 1.15 % change on previous year -96.5%
2001 -1.96 % change on previous year -270.5%
2002 2.77 % change on previous year -241.6%
2003 8.35 % change on previous year +201.6%
2004 -6.03 % change on previous year -172.3%
2005 18.77 % change on previous year -411.1%
2006 -22.89 % change on previous year -222.0%
2007 6.01 % change on previous year -126.3%
2008 -7.29 % change on previous year -221.3%
2009 12.49 % change on previous year -271.4%
2010 -0.9179 % change on previous year -107.3%
2011 11.7 % change on previous year -1374.8%
2012 -15.42 % change on previous year -231.8%
2013 10.06 % change on previous year -165.3%
2014 -3.34 % change on previous year -133.2%
2015 3.08 % change on previous year -192.2%
2016 -0.3241 % change on previous year -110.5%
2017 -1.08 % change on previous year +234.4%
2018 -1.15 % change on previous year +6.2%
2019 1.1 % change on previous year -195.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1993 +26090.3% 1.92 % change on previous year 502.34 % change on previous year
1981 +5735.8% -7.92 % change on previous year 446.19 % change on previous year
1990 +4524.2% -0.3374 % change on previous year 14.93 % change on previous year
2011 +1374.8% -0.9179 % change on previous year 11.7 % change on previous year
1984 +1349.4% -79.04 % change on previous year 987.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.65 % change on previous year -79.01 % change on previous year 130.72 % change on previous year 8
1970s 47.31 % change on previous year -90.35 % change on previous year 421.18 % change on previous year 10
1980s 122.87 % change on previous year -86.96 % change on previous year 987.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 123.13 % change on previous year -96.64 % change on previous year 637.01 % change on previous year 9
2000s 1.14 % change on previous year -22.89 % change on previous year 18.77 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3708 % change on previous year -15.42 % change on previous year 11.7 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 106 Saint Lucia 1.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 107 Norway 1.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 108 Oman 1.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 110 Mexico 1.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 111 Morocco 0.7016 % change on previous year compare
  6. 112 Guatemala 0.4206 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Japan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Japan was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 987.56 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -96.64 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Japan ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.