How does Japan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?

Japan ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan
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Japan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 20.4%

World rank

157th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2022

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Japan ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1961 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1963	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1964	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Japan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Japan

154 Bolivia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
155 Zambia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
156 Qatar 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
158 Estonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
159 Poland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
160 Czechia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Japan was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Japan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Japan ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.