Agriculture orientation index in Japan
Japan: Agriculture orientation index was 2.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.13
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2005
All-time low
1.8
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Agriculture orientation index in Japan, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture orientation index in Japan stood at 2.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Japan peaked at 2.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2002.
That places Japan 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.92 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 South Sudan 2.62 compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 2.5 compare
- 7 Hong Kong 2.22 compare
- 9 Bahamas 1.83 compare
- 10 Djibouti 1.81 compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.72 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Japan?
- Agriculture orientation index in Japan was 2.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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