Import value of agricultural products to Japan 2013-2022
self-sufficiency ratio remains low, the country depends on agricultural imports to feed the nation.
Japan's geography further complicates farming as the land regularly suffers from damages by natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
In 2022, around 9.2 trillion Japanese yen worth of agricultural commodities were imported to Japan. This indicated an increase compared to about 6.1 trillion yen in 2013. Agricultural imports made up the majority of primary sector imports to Japan. Since Japan's Obstacles for farming in Japan
Even though only about 20 percent of the island nation is suitable for cultivation, Japanese farmland is intensively farmed, with rice paddies and fields occupying most of the countryside. Crop production generates the highest output in the agricultural farming industry, while livestock farming only plays a minor role.Japan's geography further complicates farming as the land regularly suffers from damages by natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, and tsunamis.