Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Japan
Japan: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 16.63 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Japan is 16.63 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Japan peaked at 19.09 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.82 million tonnes, in 2009.
Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.02 million tonnes | 14.73 million tonnes | 15.29 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.47 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | 16.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.53 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 million tonnes | 13.82 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 million tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Japan?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Japan was 16.63 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.09 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.