In 2007 agricultural total products was ¥4,443 billion, accounting for 0.9 % of GNP. The agricultural products imports was ¥5,004 billion in 2006, ¥5,530 billion in 2007, ¥5,982 billion in 2008. The agricultural products exports was ¥236 billion in 2006, ¥268 billion in 2007, 288 billion in 2008. Japan depends on imports for large part of domestic consumption of feed cereals, soybean, wheat. Food self-sufficiency rate was 40 % by calorie base in 2007, 28 % for cereals, almost the same as preceding year.
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