Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Japan
Japan: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 94.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross per capita production index number in Japan stood at 94.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Japan peaked at 210.54 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 88.05, in 2003.
That places Japan 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 191.86 | — |
| 1962 | 199.21 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 194.18 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 188.99 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 184.44 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 187.64 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 210.54 | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 207.94 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 199.16 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 178.39 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 151.27 | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 163.25 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 164.64 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 164.5 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 174.14 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 153.5 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 169.83 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 155.8 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 146.81 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 118.86 | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 124.39 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 124.01 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 124.69 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 142.36 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 139.25 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 138.46 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 125.73 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 117.03 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 121.42 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 122.75 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 111.84 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 122.64 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 90.54 | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 137.97 | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 123.39 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 118.47 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 114.55 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 102.15 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 104.39 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 107.79 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 102.67 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 100.6 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 88.05 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 98.54 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 102.34 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 96.44 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 98.16 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 99.33 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.37 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 96.27 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.47 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.07 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 101.54 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 101.68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.07 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 99.25 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.89 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.46 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 96.02 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.73 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 96.5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.07 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 94.59 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196 | 184.44 | 210.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.21 | 146.81 | 178.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.62 | 117.03 | 142.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.87 | 90.54 | 137.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.93 | 88.05 | 107.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.47 | 96.02 | 101.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.68 | 94.07 | 97.5 | 5 |
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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 rice — gross per capita production index number in Japan?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Japan was 94.59 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 210.54 in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.05 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Japan ranks 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.