Food production index in Japan

Japan: Food production index was 100.27 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.27 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
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
62
1961–2022

Food production index in Japan, 1961–2022

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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 100.27 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% 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 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Food production index in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Japan, 1961 to 2022.
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 99.67 2014-2016 = 100 -0.2%
2019 100.39 2014-2016 = 100 +0.7%
2020 100.3 2014-2016 = 100 -0.1%
2021 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 +0.1%
2022 100.27 2014-2016 = 100 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 100.31 2014-2016 = 100 100.27 2014-2016 = 100 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 139 Solomon Islands 100.49 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  2. 140 Austria 100.45 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  3. 141 Costa Rica 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  4. 143 Belgium 100 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  5. 144 Naoero 99.71 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  6. 145 Lithuania 99.53 2014-2016 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food production index in Japan?
Food production index in Japan was 100.27 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, 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 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is food production index rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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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Indicator
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit
2014-2016 = 100
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 13,707 data points, 1961–2022
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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.