Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Japan
Japan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 991,000 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
991,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.05 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
667,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 991,000 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Japan peaked at 1.05 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 667,000 tonnes, in 1965.
Japan ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 734,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 689,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 687,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 669,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 667,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 710,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 752,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 764,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 761,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 780,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 789,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 821,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 837,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 836,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 837,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 811,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 781,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 802,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 826,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 827,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 824,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 851,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 882,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 912,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 920,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 944,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 992,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 991,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 997,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 963,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 976,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 973,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 992,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 989,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 972,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 945,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 928,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 935,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 935,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 952,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 969,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 982,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 992,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 991,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 991,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,000 tonnes, 991.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714,778 tonnes | 667,000 tonnes | 764,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 812,000 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 837,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 915,200 tonnes | 824,000 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million tonnes | 963,000 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 989,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 962,900 tonnes | 928,000 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 991,000 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 3 |
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Japan?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Japan was 991,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 667,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.