Agricultural output, per capita in Japan
Japan: Agricultural output, per capita was 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,081 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1968
All-time low
710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per capita in Japan is 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Japan peaked at 1,081 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2024.
Japan ranks 35th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 978.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 1,005 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,022 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,031 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,013 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,017 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,060 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,081 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,039 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,015 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 952.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 996.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 962.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 954.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 974.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 918.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 986.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 968.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 972.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 904.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 909.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 928.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 921.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 940.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 948.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 945.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 929.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 892.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 891.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 882.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 885.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 914.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 836.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 904.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 873.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 846.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 846.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 797.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 809.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 802.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 777.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 785.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 750.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 763.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 771.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 742.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 755.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 762.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 744.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 723.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 716.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 732.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 743.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 743.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 726.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 722.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 724.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 722.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 721.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 718.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 723.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 727.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 718.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 517.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,027 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 978.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,081 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 970.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 918.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,015 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 921.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 891.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 948.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 859.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 797.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 914.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 742.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 802.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 716.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 743.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 727.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Romania 727.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 33 Bolivia 720.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 34 Fiji 711.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 36 Ukraine 707.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 37 Belgium 684.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 38 Iceland 682.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Japan?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Japan was 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,081 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 710.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing 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.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.