Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Japan
Japan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 5.33 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.33 million
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.35 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.56 million
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.33 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Japan peaked at 6.35 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 1962.
Japan ranks 8th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 million | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.18 million | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 3.59 million | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 3.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.92 million | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 4.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 4.07 million | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.33 million | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 4.68 million | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 4.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.39 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 5.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.65 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 5.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.68 million | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.56 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.93 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 5.68 million | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.51 million | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 5.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.48 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.58 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.47 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.69 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.98 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.81 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.35 million | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 5.97 million | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.93 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.32 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.76 million | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 5.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.52 million | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.86 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.25 million | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.78 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.70 million | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 6.21 million | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 5.97 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.76 million | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.53 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.71 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million | -5.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 54.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.33 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742, 23.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million | 2.56 million | 4.33 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.41 million | 4.68 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 million | 5.48 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 5.47 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 million | 4.70 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 5.33 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Japan?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Japan was 5.33 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.