Agriculture share gdp in Japan
Japan: Agriculture share gdp was 0.9583 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9583
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
177th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1994
All-time low
0.8253
in 2023
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Agriculture share gdp in Japan, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9583 for agriculture share gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Japan peaked at 1.8 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8253, in 2023.
That places Japan 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.8 | — |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9911 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9812 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9386 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8487 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8253 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9583 | +16.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9583 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53, 63% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9583 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.09, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9812 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9151 | 0.8253 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Japan?
- Agriculture share gdp in Japan was 0.9583 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1994.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8253 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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