Cereals human food vs gdp in Japan
Japan: Cereals human food vs gdp was 50.5 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
50.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.76
in 1961
All-time low
44.61
in 1987
Years of data
62
1961β2022
Cereals human food vs gdp in Japan, 1961β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals human food vs gdp in Japan is 50.5, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in Japan peaked at 78.76 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 1987.
Japan ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2 | 61.56 | 78.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.16 | 47.06 | 59.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.63 | 44.61 | 48.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.49 | 45.91 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.42 | 45.4 | 48.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.41 | 50.92 | 55.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.97 | 50.5 | 51.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 118 Timor-Leste 51.47 compare
- 119 El Salvador 51.38 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 51.3 compare
- 122 Montenegro 49.62 compare
- 123 Namibia 48.99 compare
- 124 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.58 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals human food vs gdp in Japan?
- Cereals human food vs gdp in Japan was 50.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.76 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
- Japan ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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