Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Japan
Japan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0079 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Japan stood at 0.0079 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0083 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 tonnes per person, in 1965.
That places Japan 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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?, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0079 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 14.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 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?, per capita in Japan?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Japan was 0.0079 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.