Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Japan or United States?

Japan, at 1.0% against 0.9% in United States as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs United States: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Japan

1.0%

in 2024

United States

0.9%

in 2021

Japan rank

177th

United States rank

178th

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Japan or United States?: Japan, at 1.0% against 0.9% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.