Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan
Japan: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0923 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0923 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.2174 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0848 metric tons per person, in 2003.
That places Japan 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.216 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2174 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.203 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1969 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1932 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1914 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2105 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2079 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1948 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1708 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1439 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1508 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1498 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1499 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.158 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1393 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1536 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1434 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1375 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1129 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1182 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1178 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1333 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1312 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1301 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.119 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1131 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1163 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.117 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1054 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.086 metric tons per person | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1261 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1125 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1087 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1057 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.097 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1009 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0964 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0956 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0848 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0939 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0973 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0918 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0939 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0949 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0894 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0912 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0953 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0965 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0955 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0938 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0913 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0935 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0926 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0954 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0937 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0923 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0923 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0923 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +46.6% | 0.086 metric tons per person | 0.1261 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2035 metric tons per person | 0.1914 metric tons per person | 0.2174 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1497 metric tons per person | 0.1375 metric tons per person | 0.1708 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.121 metric tons per person | 0.1129 metric tons per person | 0.1333 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1068 metric tons per person | 0.086 metric tons per person | 0.1261 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0939 metric tons per person | 0.0848 metric tons per person | 0.1009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0937 metric tons per person | 0.0894 metric tons per person | 0.0965 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0935 metric tons per person | 0.0923 metric tons per person | 0.0954 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 109 South Sudan 0.0946 metric tons per person compare
- 110 Kenya 0.093 metric tons per person compare
- 111 Bhutan 0.0927 metric tons per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 0.0919 metric tons per person compare
- 114 Switzerland 0.0911 metric tons per person compare
- 115 Angola 0.0908 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Japan was 0.0923 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2174 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0848 metric tons per person in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Japan ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.