Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Japan
Japan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0046 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 62.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0129 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Japan 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +90.8% |
| 1980 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +675.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +220.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -86.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +155.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +229.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +62.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0046 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0046 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +675.0% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +229.9% | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +220.4% | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +155.9% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 81 Bhutan 0.0051 tonnes per person
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.005 tonnes per person compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Nicaragua 0.0044 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Kenya 0.0039 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Costa Rica 0.0039 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Japan?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Japan was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Japan ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.