Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Japan

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 0 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
65th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3
in 1997
All-time low
-18
in 2005
Years of data
18
1997–2014

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Japan, 1997–2014

-20-15-10-5051997200520141997: 31998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: -182006: 02007: 02008: -72009: -122010: -92011: -132012: 02013: 22014: 0

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Japan is 0, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Japan peaked at 3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -18, in 2005.

Japan ranks 65th of 168 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 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Japan, 1997 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1997 3 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 -18 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 -7 —
2009 -12 +71.4%
2010 -9 -25.0%
2011 -13 +44.4%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 2 —
2014 0 -100.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 0 3 3
2000s -3.7 -18 0 10
2010s -4 -13 2 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 62 Barbados 1 compare
  2. 62 Burundi 1 compare
  3. 62 Samoa 1
  4. 65 Benin 0 compare
  5. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  6. 65 Comoros 0 compare
  7. 65 Grenada 0
  8. 65 Saint Lucia 0 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Japan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Japan was 0 in 2014, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -18 in 2005.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Japan ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2014.
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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.