Japan vs United States: Share of GDP from agriculture
Japan
1.0%
in 2024
United States
0.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
177th
United States rank
178th
Share of GDP from agriculture over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 177th and United States ranks 178th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp from agriculture, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1.0% against 0.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp from agriculture between Japan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Japan ranks 177th and United States ranks 178th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).