Agricultural sector in Japan - statistics & facts

While the agricultural sector functioned as the largest employer during the post-World War Two years, in present-day Japan, the number of commercial farm households continues to decrease. Determining factors in the decline of the agricultural sector are the shrinking workforce as workers in the agricultural industry are aging as well as the shortage of farmland in Japan, with more and more land being used for housing.

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Farming

Production output of the farming industry in Japan 2014-2023

Import value of agricultural commodities to Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Farming

Import value of agricultural products to Japan 2015-2024

Number of commercial farm households operating in the agricultural sector in Japan from 2015 to 2023 (in millions)

Farming

Number of commercial farm households Japan 2015-2023

Overview

Area of cultivated land Japan 2016-2023
Area of cultivated land Japan 2016-2023
Area of cultivated land in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in million hectares)
Caloric supply food self-sufficiency ratio Japan FY 2014-2023
Caloric supply food self-sufficiency ratio Japan FY 2014-2023
Annual food self-sufficiency ratio on calorie supply basis in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023
GDP from the agricultural sector Japan 2015-2022
GDP from the agricultural sector Japan 2015-2022
Gross domestic product value from the agricultural sector in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Import value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of agricultural, forestry and fishery commodities to Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery commodities from Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)

Farming

Production output of the farming industry in Japan 2014-2023
Production output of the farming industry in Japan 2014-2023
Production value of the agricultural farming industry in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Production output of the farming industry Japan 2023, by type
Production output of the farming industry Japan 2023, by type
Production value of the agricultural farming industry in Japan in 2023, by product type (in billion Japanese yen)
Import value of agricultural products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of agricultural products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of agricultural commodities to Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Export value of agricultural products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of agricultural products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of agricultural commodities from Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
Number of commercial farm households Japan 2015-2023
Number of commercial farm households Japan 2015-2023
Number of commercial farm households operating in the agricultural sector in Japan from 2015 to 2023 (in millions)
Number of core persons engaged in farming Japan 2005-2023
Number of core persons engaged in farming Japan 2005-2023
Number of core persons engaged in the farming industry in Japan from 2005 to 2023 (in million)

Fishing

Production output of the fishery sector Japan 2014-2022
Production output of the fishery sector Japan 2014-2022
Production value of the fishery and aquaculture industry in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Production output of fisheries and aquacultures in Japan 2022, by type
Production output of fisheries and aquacultures in Japan 2022, by type
Production value of the fishery and aquaculture industry in Japan in 2022, by type (in billion Japanese yen)
Import value of fishery products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of fishery products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of commodities from the fisheries and aquaculture industry to Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Export value of fishery products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of fishery products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of commodities from the fisheries and aquaculture industry from Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
Number of workers in the fishing industry Japan 2014-2023
Number of workers in the fishing industry Japan 2014-2023
Number of workers engaged in the marine fishery and aquaculture industry in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Forestry

Production output of the forestry sector Japan 2014-2022
Production output of the forestry sector Japan 2014-2022
Production value of the forestry industry in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
Production output of the forestry sector Japan 2022, by type
Production output of the forestry sector Japan 2022, by type
Production value of the forestry industry in Japan in 2022, by type (in billion Japanese yen)
Import value of forestry products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of forestry products to Japan 2015-2024
Import value of commodities from the forestry industry to Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Export value of forestry products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of forestry products from Japan 2015-2024
Export value of commodities from the forestry industry from Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
Number of workers in the forestry industry Japan 2014-2022
Number of workers in the forestry industry Japan 2014-2022
Number of workers engaged in the forestry industry in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in millions)

Trends

Area of certified organic farmland Japan 2014-2023
Area of certified organic farmland Japan 2014-2023
Area of certified organic farmland in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares)
Number of business operators of organic farm products Japan 2019-2023
Number of business operators of organic farm products Japan 2019-2023
Number of certified business operators of organic farm products in Japan from 2019 to 2023
Smart agriculture market size in Japan FY 2015-2030
Smart agriculture market size in Japan FY 2015-2030
Sales revenue of the smart agriculture market in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2023 with forecasts until 2030 (in billion Japanese yen)
Next generation aquaculture market size Japan FY 2022-2027, by type
Next generation aquaculture market size Japan FY 2022-2027, by type
Sales value of the next-generation aquaculture and fish farming market in Japan in fiscal year 2022 with a forecast for 2027, by type (in billion Japanese yen)
Most common crops of horticulture and plant factories Japan 2024, by type
Most common crops of horticulture and plant factories Japan 2024, by type
Main cultivated produces of horticulture and plant factories in Japan as of February 2024, by type

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Key figures

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Crop production value
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Crops production value of the agriculture sector Japan 2014-2023
Vegetable production value
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Vegetable production output of the agriculture sector Japan 2014-2023
Rice production value
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Rice production output of the agriculture sector Japan 2014-2023
Fruit and nut production value
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Fruits and nuts production output of the agriculture sector Japan 2014-2023

Livestock production value
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Production value of the agricultural livestock industry Japan 2014-2023
Chicken production value
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Chicken production value of the agriculture sector Japan 2014-2023
Beef production value
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Beef cattle production value of the agriculture sector Japan 2014-2023
Pork production value
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Pork production value of the agriculture sector Japan 2013-2022

Highest catch of marine fisheries
Sardine
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Marine fisheries production volume in Japan 2024, by species
Largest harvest of marine aquacultures
Laver
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Marine aquaculture production volume Japan 2024, by species
Highest catch of inland water fisheries
Fresh water clams
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Inland water fisheries production volume in Japan 2024, by species
Largest harvest of inland water aquacultures
Eel
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Inland water aquaculture production volume in Japan 2024, by species

Forest area
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Forest area in Japan 2014-2022
Wood demand for industrial use
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Wood demand for industrial use in Japan 2014-2022
Wood self-sufficiency rate
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Wood self-sufficiency rate Japan 2015-2022