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Japan: Basic Information

Key Statistics
See all data 2000-2010Excel file

Calendar year

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Population (million persons)

127.8
127.8
127.8
127.8
127.7
127.5
127.5

Share of total population on commercial farms (percent)

7.2
6.6
6.2
6.0
5.7
5.5
NA

Gross domestic product (billion US$)

4,609
4,561
4,364
4,382
4,892
5,039
5,461

In billion yen, nominal

498,328
501,734
507,365
515,520
504,378
470,937
479,215

Growth rate, at 2000 prices (percent)

2.7
1.9
2.0
2.4
-1.2
-6.3
4.0

GDP deflator (percent change)

-1.1
-1.2
-0.9
-0.7
-1.0
-0.4
-2.1

GDP/person, nominal (US$)

36,059
35,633
34,150
34,268
38,271
39,459
42,820

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

28,703
30,315
31,943
33,631
33,957
32,199
33,805

Exchange rate, yen/US$

108.2
110.2
116.3
117.8
103.4
93.5
87.8

Land area

Total (million hectares)
37.791
37.791
37.792
37.793
37.794
37.795
NA

Area of cultivated land (million hectares)
4.714
4.692
4.671
4.650
4.628
4.609
4,593

Average cultivated area/farm household (hectares)
1.61
1.65
NA
NA
1.84
NA
1.82

Average cultivated area/business household (hectares)
NA
NA
4.44
4.67
4.85
5.08
NA
 
Principal crops (1,000 mt)
 

Rice, milled
7,944
8,257
7,786
7,930
8,029
7,711
7,720

Wheat
860
875
837
910
882
675
568

Barley
196
188
174
195
217
179
162

Soybeans
165
225
229
227
262
223
220

Potatoes, white and sweet
3,897
3,805
3,624
3,841
3,754
3,485
NA

Fruits, except melons
3,436
3,678
3,188
3,236
3,311
3,304
NA

Vegetables
10,953
11,102
11,058
11,224
11,263
11,206
NA

Melons
703
692
635
643
611
589
NA
Animal products (1,000 mt)
 

Pork, carcass weight
1,272
1,245
1,247
1,250
1,249
1,310
1,291

Broiler meat
1,124
1,166
1,258
1,250
1,255
1,282
1,280

Beef, carcass weight
514
500
497
504
520
518
514

Milk
8,329
8,285
8,137
8,007
7,982
7,910
7,790

Eggs
2,481
2,481
2,509
2,583
2,554
2,507
NA
Agricultural exports (million US$)
1,925
2,012
2,089
2,314
2,796
2,807
3,274

Sauces
201
198
203
212
238
271
311

Enzymes
157
169
174
174
210
200
244

Wheat flour
77
73
68
66
80
58
67

Planting seeds
98
92
98
99
104
108
122
Agricultural imports (million US$)
39,274
39,842
39,209
43,393
53,916
44,460
50,562

Meat, offals, and preparations
9,125
9,803
8,422
8,751
10,437
9,588
11,029

Pork
5,248
5,036
4,014
4,205
4,985
4,775
5,404

Beef
2,151
2,517
2,297
2,440
2,574
2,365
2,694

Poultry
1,539
2,033
1,905
1,940
2,710
2,280
2,745
Cereals
5,162
4,726
4,728
6,640
10,364
6,571
6,936

Corn
2,936
2,592
2,587
3,839
5,602
3,764
3,947

Wheat
1,278
1,232
1,281
1,633
3,291
1,445
1,664
Soybeans
1,779
1,427
1,282
1,662
2,374
1,747
1,825
Coffee
738
1,029
1,103
1,135
1,349
1,230
1,482
Wine
1,059
1,036
1,173
1,251
1,336
1,077
1,170
Pet food
770
757
777
800
947
938
996
Hay and alfalfa meal/pellets
661
708
744
744
831
763
796
Canola
844
725
717
956
1,577
944
1,161
Cheese
699
735
723
842
1,005
814
934
Natural rubber
1,055
1,193
1,836
1,800
2,400
1,174
2,418
Tobacco
475
161
212
290
380
407
427
NA = Not available.
GDP = Gross domestic product.
GNI = Gross national income.
A commercial farm household is defined as one cultivating over .3 ha or earning over
500,000 yen/year from agricultural products. A business farm household is a commercial
farm household with agricultural income over 50 percent of household income and having
1 or more family members under 65 engaged in farming for 60 or more days/year.
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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