Share food exports in Japan
Japan: Share food exports was 1.28 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.28
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1962
All-time low
0.4528
in 2000
Years of data
64
1962β2025
Share food exports in Japan, 1962β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share food exports in Japan is 1.28, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Japan peaked at 7.39 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4528, in 2000.
That places Japan 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 | 3.42 | 7.39 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.95 | 1.17 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9152 | 0.6308 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5428 | 0.4926 | 0.5952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.541 | 0.4528 | 0.7586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7604 | 0.5642 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 179 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.55 compare
- 180 Guyana 1.5 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 1.36 compare
- 183 Andorra, Principality of 1.09 compare
- 184 Algeria 1 compare
- 185 Gabon 0.9423 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8931 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 38,619 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.82 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.76 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Japan?
- Share food exports in Japan was 1.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4528 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share food exports?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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