Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Japan
Japan: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Japan is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
Japan ranks 187th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 184 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 185 Ireland 1.1% compare
- 185 Israel 1.1% compare
- 188 United States 0.8% compare
- 189 Germany 0.8% compare
- 190 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Japan?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Japan was 1.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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