What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Japan?

Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Japan was 3.39 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2003.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1961.

How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?

Japan ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Japan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Japan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Japan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 3.39 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

3.39 million

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

5th

of 165 countries

All-time high

5.17 million

in 2003

All-time low

1.16 million

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Japan, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Japan stood at 3.39 million.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Japan peaked at 5.17 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1961.

Japan ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.87 million	1.16 million	2.59 million	9
1970s	3.56 million	3.21 million	4.26 million	10
1980s	4.60 million	4.20 million	4.99 million	10
1990s	4.79 million	4.33 million	5.06 million	10
2000s	4.38 million	3.39 million	5.17 million	10
2010s	3.08 million	2.73 million	3.46 million	10

Countries ranked near Japan

2 Mexico 4.85 million compare
3 Egypt 4.26 million compare
4 Netherlands 4.02 million compare
6 Spain 3.17 million compare
7 Turkey 2.70 million compare
8 Taiwan 2.68 million compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

More reference data data for Japan

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,291 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Japan?: Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Japan was 3.39 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1961.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Japan ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 165 places, 6,626 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.