Food production index in Japan
Japan: Food production index was 100.27 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Japan, 1961–2022
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.
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 | 100.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 6,245 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 11.50 million metric tons (2023)
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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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.