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 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Japan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Japan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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 174 countries

All-time high

6.35 million

in 1994

All-time low

2.56 million

in 1962

Years of data

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 174 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	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

5 Philippines 7.15 million compare
6 Algeria 6.78 million compare
7 Brazil 6.58 million compare
9 Netherlands 5.17 million compare
10 Spain 5.14 million compare
11 Mexico 4.80 million compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
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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 - 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 174 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

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 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.