Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -5.67 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 500.3%
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
24.05 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-18.65 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Japan recorded -5.67 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 500.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 24.05 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -18.65 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Japan 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.61 % change on previous year
1963 24.05 % change on previous year -1020.8%
1964 13 % change on previous year -45.9%
1965 1.48 % change on previous year -88.6%
1966 7.45 % change on previous year +402.4%
1967 5.43 % change on previous year -27.1%
1968 -1.38 % change on previous year -125.4%
1969 6.27 % change on previous year -554.1%
1970 8.24 % change on previous year +31.3%
1971 4 % change on previous year -51.4%
1972 5.69 % change on previous year +42.2%
1973 4.6 % change on previous year -19.2%
1974 -0.1762 % change on previous year -103.8%
1975 5.16 % change on previous year -3031.0%
1976 3.05 % change on previous year -40.8%
1977 -2.6 % change on previous year -185.0%
1978 -1.97 % change on previous year -24.3%
1979 6.5 % change on previous year -430.8%
1980 -4.11 % change on previous year -163.2%
1981 -0.8736 % change on previous year -78.7%
1982 1.43 % change on previous year -263.9%
1983 1.8 % change on previous year +26.0%
1984 2.79 % change on previous year +54.4%
1985 -7.84 % change on previous year -381.5%
1986 2 % change on previous year -125.5%
1987 -2.56 % change on previous year -228.0%
1988 4.52 % change on previous year -277.0%
1989 -2.54 % change on previous year -156.1%
1990 -1.87 % change on previous year -26.3%
1991 4 % change on previous year -314.0%
1992 5.03 % change on previous year +25.7%
1993 -2.77 % change on previous year -155.1%
1994 9.27 % change on previous year -434.5%
1995 -6.09 % change on previous year -165.8%
1996 -0.6298 % change on previous year -89.7%
1997 6.54 % change on previous year -1138.0%
1998 -8.82 % change on previous year -235.0%
1999 3.74 % change on previous year -142.4%
2000 -2 % change on previous year -153.5%
2001 -5.68 % change on previous year +183.9%
2002 6.19 % change on previous year -208.9%
2003 -10.52 % change on previous year -270.0%
2004 4.65 % change on previous year -144.2%
2005 -0.326 % change on previous year -107.0%
2006 -2.47 % change on previous year +657.9%
2007 -1.16 % change on previous year -53.0%
2008 9.58 % change on previous year -925.0%
2009 -18.65 % change on previous year -294.6%
2010 16.44 % change on previous year -188.1%
2011 13.49 % change on previous year -17.9%
2012 -3.93 % change on previous year -129.1%
2013 3.84 % change on previous year -197.8%
2014 -7.1 % change on previous year -284.8%
2015 -3.97 % change on previous year -44.0%
2016 -1.52 % change on previous year -61.8%
2017 4.76 % change on previous year -413.3%
2018 -0.945 % change on previous year -119.9%
2019 -5.67 % change on previous year +500.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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
1975 +3031.0% -0.1762 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.71 % change on previous year -2.61 % change on previous year 24.05 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.25 % change on previous year -2.6 % change on previous year 8.24 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.5376 % change on previous year -7.84 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8384 % change on previous year -8.82 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.04 % change on previous year -18.65 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.54 % change on previous year -7.1 % change on previous year 16.44 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 104 Bangladesh -5.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 105 Malaysia -5.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 106 Thailand -5.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 108 Togo -6.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 109 Norway -6.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 110 Tunisia -6.65 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Japan?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Japan was -5.67 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 24.05 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -18.65 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.