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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 USSR 38.14 million compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 33.70 million compare
  3. 4 Spain 26.90 million compare
  4. 6 Mexico 25.09 million compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 24.77 million compare
  6. 8 United States of America 21.91 million compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Cereals imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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