Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Japan
Japan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,283 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Japan stood at 1,283 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Japan peaked at 2,008 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,283 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Japan 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,008 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,913 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,841 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,850 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,843 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,805 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,770 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,755 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,759 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,732 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,684 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,620 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,580 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,512 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,503 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,509 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,488 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,474 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,462 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,409 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,362 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,340 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,319 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,283 1000 No | -2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,283 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.13 1000 No, 17.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,283 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.15 1000 No, 8.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,828 1000 No | 1,732 1000 No | 2,008 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,524 1000 No | 1,409 1000 No | 1,684 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,326 1000 No | 1,283 1000 No | 1,362 1000 No | 4 |
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Japan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Japan was 1,283 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.