Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Cereal yield vs gdp per capita was 6.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.25
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.45
in 1994
All-time low
4.17
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.25 for cereal yield vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 6.45 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 1961.
Japan ranks 23rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 | 4.17 | 5.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 | 4.92 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 4.84 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 4.43 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5.45 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.85 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.23 | 6.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Milk yields per animal 8,905 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Japan was 6.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cereal yield vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Cereal yield vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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