Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan
Japan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 6,245 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan is 6,245 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan peaked at 6,449 kg per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,429 kg per hectare, in 1993.
Japan ranks 23rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,846 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,416 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 5,877 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4,429 kg per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 6,449 kg per hectare | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 6,003 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6,154 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,062 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,810 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,999 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6,257 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6,107 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,086 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,451 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,942 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6,154 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5,852 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,062 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,262 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,920 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,854 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,011 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,248 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,282 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,325 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,317 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,253 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,284 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,132 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,296 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,230 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,417 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,320 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,245 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,245 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,245 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +45.6% | 4,429 kg per hectare | 6,449 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,804 kg per hectare | 4,429 kg per hectare | 6,449 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,009 kg per hectare | 5,451 kg per hectare | 6,262 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,200 kg per hectare | 5,854 kg per hectare | 6,325 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,303 kg per hectare | 6,230 kg per hectare | 6,417 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.86 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Japan was 6,245 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,449 kg per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,429 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.