Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Japan
Japan: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 98.2 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.2 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
112.22 2014-2016 = 100
in 1992
All-time low
71.3 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Japan is 98.2 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Japan peaked at 112.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 71.3 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Japan 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Japan, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.3 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 75.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 76.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 78.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 80.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 81.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 87.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 91.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 90.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 91.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 88.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 94.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 93.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 94.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 97.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 94.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 102.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 102.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 105.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 100.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 101.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 104.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 105.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 108.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 110.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 111.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 111.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 108.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 109.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 108.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 108.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 112.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 105.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 110.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 107.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 105.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 106.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 101.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 102.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 101.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 100.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 98.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 99.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 99.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 94.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 96.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 100.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.73 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 98.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 98.2 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 98.2 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.85 2014-2016 = 100, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Japan?
- Food production index in Japan was 98.2 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 112.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for food production index?
- Japan ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.