Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Japan
Japan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 25.49 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.71 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
5.03 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Japan is 25.49 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Japan peaked at 30.71 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.03 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Japan 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.03 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5.63 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 7.15 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 8.97 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 10.45 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 11.16 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 11.99 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 12.69 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 13.72 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 15.86 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 15.40 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 16.56 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 19.13 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 20.13 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 19.35 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 21.05 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 22.64 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 23.71 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 25.37 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 25.16 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.14 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.11 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.05 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 27.65 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 27.32 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 27.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 28.67 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 28.98 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 28.34 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 28.02 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.98 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 28.82 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.71 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 28.38 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 28.04 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.95 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.10 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 28.90 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 28.12 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 27.25 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.48 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.92 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.96 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.53 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.43 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.93 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.32 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 28.00 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.25 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.44 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.30 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.42 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.71 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.04 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.52 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 26.09 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.95 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.87 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.49 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 25.49 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 16.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 25.49 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 54.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.92 million tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | 25.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.02 million tonnes | 25.11 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.80 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 million tonnes | 25.93 million tonnes | 28.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 million tonnes | 25.04 million tonnes | 28.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 million tonnes | 24.87 million tonnes | 25.95 million tonnes | 3 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Japan?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Japan was 25.49 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.71 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Japan ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.