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Japan: Basic Information

Key Statistics
See all data 2000-2008
Excel file

Calendar year

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Population (million persons)

127.7
127.8
127.8
127.8
127.8
127.7

Share of total population on commercial farms (percent)

7.6
7.2
6.6
NA
NA
NA

Gross domestic product (billion US$)

4,230
4,606
4,552
4,363
4,381
4,909

In billion yen, nominal

490,294
498,328
501,734
507,365
515,807
507,527

Growth rate, at 2000 prices (percent)

1.4
2.7
1.9
2.00
2.30
-0.70

GDP deflator (percent)

-1.6
-1.1
-1.2
-1
-0.8
-0.3

GDP/person, nominal (US$)

33,180
36,076
35,699
34,159
34,318
38,559

GDP/person, at purchasing power parity (International $)

27,222
28,703
30,315
31,932
33,573
34,100

Exchange rate, yen/US$

115.9
108.2
110.2
116.3
117.8
103.4

Land area

Total (million hectares)

37,790
37,791
37,791
37,792
37,793
37,794

Area of cultivated land (million hectares)

4,736
4,714
4,692
4,671
4,650
4,628

Average cultivated area/farm household (hectares)

1.59
1.61
1.65
NA
NA
NA

Average cultivated area/commercial farm household (hectares)

NA
NA
NA
1.8
1.8
1.9
Principal crops (1,000 mt)

Rice, milled

7,091
7,944
8,257
7,786
7,930
8,029

Wheat

856
860
875
837
910
882

Barley

199
196
188
174
195
217

Soybeans

232
165
225
229
227
262

Potatoes, white and sweet

3,880
3,897
3,805
3,624
3,841
NA

Fruits, except melons

3,659
3,436
3,678
3,188
3,236
NA

Vegetables

11,272
10,953
11,102
11,058
11,224
NA

Melons

756
703
692
635
643
NA
Animal products (1,000 mt)

Pork, carcass weight

1,260
1,272
1,245
1,247
1,250
1,249

Broiler meat

1,127
1,124
1,166
1,258
1,250
1,267

Beef, carcass weight

496
514
500
497
504
520

Milk

8,400
8,329
8,285
8,137
8,007
7,990

Eggs

2,530
2,481
2,481
2,509
2,587
NA
Agricultural exports (million US$)
1,730
1,925
2,012
2,089
2,312
2,788

Sauces

172
201
198
203
212
238

Enzymes

147
157
169
174
174
209

Wheat flour

80
77
73
68
66
80

Planting seeds

92
98
92
98
99
104
Agricultural imports (million US$)
34,834
39,251
39,763
39,198
43,354
53,692

Meat, offals, and preparations

8,743
9,420
9,784
8,420
8,743
10,407

Pork

4,231
5,245
5,026
4,013
4,031
4,970

Beef

2,723
2,150
2,512
2,296
2,438
2,566

Poultry

1,545
1,538
2,029
1,904
1,938
2,702
Cereals
4,292
5,159
4,717
4,727
6,637
10,331

Corn

2,397
2,934
2,586
2,586
3,839
5,589

Wheat

1,089
1,277
1,230
1,280
1,632
3,282
Soybeans
1,517
1,778
1,424
1,282
1,661
2,367
Coffee
655
737
1,027
1,103
1,134
1,345
Wine
914
1,058
1,034
1,173
1,248
1,333
Pet food
719
771
756
776
800
944
Hay and alfalfa meal/pellets
695
661
708
744
744
831
Canola
687
843
724
717
955
1,572
Cheese
572
699
735
723
842
1,005
Natural rubber
797
1,055
1,193
1,836
1,800
2,400
Tobacco
479
475
161
212
290
380
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 21, 2009