Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 6.25 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.25 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.45 kg per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
4.17 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.25 kg per hectare 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 kg per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.17 kg per hectare, 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.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.17 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.34 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.22 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.32 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.4 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.51 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.14 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 5.23 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.07 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.13 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.92 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.51 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5.75 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.63 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.93 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 5.28 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 5.93 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 5.9 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.71 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.84 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 5.21 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.31 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.3 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.96 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 5.85 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.47 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.67 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.85 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.42 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 5.88 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.43 kg per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 6.45 kg per hectare | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 6 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.15 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.06 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.81 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.26 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.11 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.09 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.45 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.94 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.15 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.85 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.06 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.26 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.92 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.85 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.01 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.28 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.33 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.32 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.25 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.13 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.23 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.42 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.32 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.25 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.25 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.25 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP 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 | +45.6% | 4.43 kg per hectare | 6.45 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 kg per hectare | 4.17 kg per hectare | 5.23 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 kg per hectare | 4.92 kg per hectare | 5.93 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 kg per hectare | 4.84 kg per hectare | 5.96 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 kg per hectare | 4.43 kg per hectare | 6.45 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 kg per hectare | 5.45 kg per hectare | 6.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 kg per hectare | 5.85 kg per hectare | 6.33 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 kg per hectare | 6.23 kg per hectare | 6.42 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 6.25 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 kg per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 kg per hectare 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.