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Japan: Basic Information

Key Statistics

Calendar year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Population (million persons)

126.9

127.3

127.5

127.7

127.8

127.8

127.7

Share of total population on commercial farms (percent)

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.2

6.6

NA

Gross domestic product (trillion US$)

4.65

4.09

3.90

4.23

4.58

4.56

4.37

In trillion yen, nominal

501.1

496.8

489.6

490.5

496.1

502.5

507.7

Growth rate, at 2000 prices (percent)

2.7

0.2

0.3

1.7

2.7

1.9

2.2

GDP deflator (percent)

-1.7

-1.2

-1.6

-1.6

-1.2

-1.3

-0.9

GDP/person, nominal (US$)

36,648

32,161

30,651

33,163

35,896

35,720

34,180

GNI/person, at purchasing power parity (US$)

25,997

26,614

26,941

27,811

29,219

30,889

32,647

Exchange rate, yen/US$

107.8

121.5

125.4

115.9

108.2

110.2

116.3

Land area

Total (million hectares)

37,787

37,788

37,789

37,790

37,791

37,791

NA

Area of cultivated land (million hectares)

4,830

4,794

4,762

4,736

4,714

4,692

NA

Average cultivated area/farm household (hectares)

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.59

1.61

1.65

NA

Principal crops (1,000 metric tons)

Rice, milled

8,636

8,242

8,089

7,091

7,944

8,257

7,786

Wheat

688

700

829

856

860

875

875

Barley

214

206

217

199

196

188

174

Soybeans

235

271

270

232

165

226

225

Potatoes, white and sweet

4,036

3,961

4,104

3,880

3,897

3,805

NA

Fruits, except melons

3,850

4,086

3,875

3,659

3,436

3,678

NA

Vegetables

11,881

11,499

11,596

11,272

10,953

11,102

NA

Melons

898

881

814

756

703

692

NA

Animal products (1,000 mt)

 

Pork, carcass weight

1,269

1,245

1,236

1,260

1,272

1,245

1,247

Broiler meat

1,091

1,074

1,107

1,127

1,124

1,166

1,195

Beef, carcass weight

530

458

537

496

514

500

497

Milk

8,497

8,300

8,385

8,400

8,329

8,285

8,170

Eggs

2,527

2,519

2,529

2,530

2,481

2,483

NA

Agricultural exports (million US$)

1,610

2,473

1,662

1,730

1,925

2,012

2,089

Sauces

190

175

181

172

201

198

203

Enzymes

123

136

134

147

157

169

174

Wheat flour

82

85

84

80

77

73

68

Planting seeds

92

81

83

92

98

92

98

Agricultural imports (million US$)

38,997

37,592

36,434

39,843

39,236

39,747

39,199

Meat, offals, and preparations

9,323

8,814

8,136

8,743

9,420

9,784

8,420

Pork

3,451

3,622

3,986

4,119

5,116

4,853

3,831

Beef

3,468

3,059

1,869

2,723

2,150

2,512

2,296

Poultry

1,416

1,495

1,657

1,545

1,538

2,029

1,904

Cereals

3,740

3,697

3,817

4,292

5,159

4,717

4,727

Corn

1,886

1,951

1,990

2,397

2,934

2,586

2,586

Wheat

1,031

1,037

1,122

1,089

1,277

1,230

1,280

Soybeans

1,224

1,170

1,224

1,517

1,778

1,424

1,282

Coffee

912

682

661

655

737

1,027

1,103

Wine

802

789

810

914

1,058

1,034

1,173

Pet food

664

611

642

682

719

712

700

Hay and alfalfa meal/pellets

535

559

589

695

661

708

744

Canola

513

527

577

687

843

724

717

Cheese

548

555

574

572

699

735

723

Natural rubber

579

501

564

797

1,055

1,193

1,836

Tobacco

519

517

514

479

475

161

212

NA = Not available.
GDP = Gross domestic product.
GNI = Gross national income.
Sources: Abstract of Statistics on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF); Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation, Monthly Statistics; Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan; Economic Research Service; International Monetary Fund; Japan Customs Data; Pacific exchange rate service; Production, Supply, and Demand database, USDA; Statistical Yearbook of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, MAFF; U.S. Census Bureau, International Database; World Development Indicators, World Bank.

 

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Updated date: July 12, 2007