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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Japan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Japan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 0 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

65th

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1997

All-time low

-18

in 2005

Years of data

1997–2014

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1	0	3	3
2000s	-3.7	-18	0	10
2010s	-4	-13	2	5

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More reference data data for Japan

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0529 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)

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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: 10 August 2026

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.