Cereals imports vs exports in Japan
Japan: Cereals imports vs exports was 25.49 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.49 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.71 million
in 1994
All-time low
5.03 million
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cereals imports vs exports in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals imports vs exports in Japan is 25.49 million, 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 imports vs exports in Japan peaked at 30.71 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.03 million, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 million | 5.03 million | 13.72 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.92 million | 15.40 million | 25.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.02 million | 25.11 million | 28.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.80 million | 28.02 million | 30.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 million | 25.93 million | 28.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 million | 25.04 million | 28.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 million | 24.87 million | 25.95 million | 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)
- 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 imports vs exports in Japan?
- Cereals imports vs exports in Japan was 25.49 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.71 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 million in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cereals imports vs exports?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals imports vs exports 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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