Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Japan

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0421 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0421 units per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
65th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0517 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.027 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Japan, 1961–2019

00.020.040.06196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Japan stood at 0.0421 units per person.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0517 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.027 units per person, in 1962.

That places Japan 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.028 units per person
1962 0.027 units per person -3.5%
1963 0.0331 units per person +22.8%
1964 0.0371 units per person +11.8%
1965 0.0372 units per person +0.4%
1966 0.0396 units per person +6.5%
1967 0.0413 units per person +4.3%
1968 0.0403 units per person -2.5%
1969 0.0423 units per person +5.0%
1970 0.0453 units per person +7.0%
1971 0.0461 units per person +1.7%
1972 0.048 units per person +4.2%
1973 0.0495 units per person +3.1%
1974 0.0488 units per person -1.5%
1975 0.0507 units per person +3.8%
1976 0.0517 units per person +2.0%
1977 0.0498 units per person -3.5%
1978 0.0484 units per person -2.9%
1979 0.0511 units per person +5.6%
1980 0.0486 units per person -4.9%
1981 0.0479 units per person -1.6%
1982 0.0482 units per person +0.7%
1983 0.0488 units per person +1.1%
1984 0.0498 units per person +2.1%
1985 0.0456 units per person -8.4%
1986 0.0463 units per person +1.5%
1987 0.0449 units per person -3.0%
1988 0.0467 units per person +4.1%
1989 0.0453 units per person -2.9%
1990 0.0443 units per person -2.2%
1991 0.0459 units per person +3.6%
1992 0.0481 units per person +4.6%
1993 0.0466 units per person -3.1%
1994 0.0507 units per person +9.0%
1995 0.0475 units per person -6.3%
1996 0.0471 units per person -0.9%
1997 0.0501 units per person +6.3%
1998 0.0456 units per person -9.1%
1999 0.0472 units per person +3.6%
2000 0.0462 units per person -2.2%
2001 0.0434 units per person -5.9%
2002 0.046 units per person +5.9%
2003 0.0411 units per person -10.7%
2004 0.043 units per person +4.6%
2005 0.0428 units per person -0.3%
2006 0.0417 units per person -2.5%
2007 0.0412 units per person -1.3%
2008 0.0451 units per person +9.5%
2009 0.0367 units per person -18.6%
2010 0.0428 units per person +16.4%
2011 0.0486 units per person +13.7%
2012 0.0468 units per person -3.8%
2013 0.0486 units per person +4.0%
2014 0.0453 units per person -7.0%
2015 0.0435 units per person -3.9%
2016 0.0429 units per person -1.5%
2017 0.0449 units per person +4.8%
2018 0.0446 units per person -0.8%
2019 0.0421 units per person -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0362 units per person 0.027 units per person 0.0423 units per person 9
1970s 0.049 units per person 0.0453 units per person 0.0517 units per person 10
1980s 0.0472 units per person 0.0449 units per person 0.0498 units per person 10
1990s 0.0473 units per person 0.0443 units per person 0.0507 units per person 10
2000s 0.0427 units per person 0.0367 units per person 0.0462 units per person 10
2010s 0.045 units per person 0.0421 units per person 0.0486 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 62 Gabon 0.0445 units per person compare
  2. 63 Botswana 0.0436 units per person compare
  3. 64 Senegal 0.0432 units per person compare
  4. 66 Malaysia 0.0414 units per person compare
  5. 67 Eswatini 0.0409 units per person compare
  6. 68 Palestine 0.0406 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Japan?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Japan was 0.0421 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0517 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 units per person in 1962.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Japan ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.