Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Japan
Japan: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 47.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Japan stood at 47.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Japan peaked at 55.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1961.
That places Japan 69th out of 192 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.2% | — |
| 1962 | 22.6% | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 27.7% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 31.6% | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 42.2% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 52.6% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 47.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 47.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 21.2% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 40.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 51.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 66 El Salvador 48.1% compare
- 67 North Macedonia 47.8% compare
- 68 United States 47.8% compare
- 70 Peru 47.1% compare
- 71 Grenada 47.1% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 46.5% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Japan?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Japan was 47.7% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.