Share cereal human food in Japan
Japan: Share cereal human food was 50.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
50.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
78.76
in 1961
All-time low
44.61
in 1987
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share cereal human food in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Japan is 50.5, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Japan peaked at 78.76 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 1987.
Japan ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2 | 61.56 | 78.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.16 | 47.06 | 59.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.63 | 44.61 | 48.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.49 | 45.91 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.42 | 45.4 | 48.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.41 | 50.92 | 55.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.97 | 50.5 | 51.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 118 East Timor 51.47 compare
- 119 El Salvador 51.38 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 51.3 compare
- 122 Montenegro 49.62 compare
- 123 Namibia 48.99 compare
- 124 Bolivia 48.58 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Japan?
- Share cereal human food in Japan was 50.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.76 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for share cereal human food?
- Japan ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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