Rice Consumption Trend in Japan

Trend of Rice Consumption in
Japan
Kobe University
Kako, Toshiyuki
Three Phases of Rice Economy
① Rice shortage phase(1945~67)
② Rice surplus phase(1968~ )
③ Rice trade liberalization phase (1995~ )
(1,000t)
Fig. 2 Rice Production, Consumption and SelfSfficiency
%
140
16,000
14,000
←Production
Consumption→
120
12,000
100
10,000
↑
Self-Sufficiency Rate
8,000
80
60
6,000
1946
1953
1960
1967
1974
Year
1981
1988
1995
Position of Rice in Japanese Agriculture
Year
2000
1960
1970
1980
1990
Proportion of rice planted area
in total planted area
40.7
46.3
41.7
38.8
38.9
Proportion of rice output in
total agricultural output
47.4
37.9
30.0
27.8
25.5
Proportion of rice revenue in
total agricultural revenue of
farm household
49.9
38.0
29.1
28.6
27.5
Proportion of calorie supply
from rice in total daily per
capita calorie supply
48.3
36.7
30.1
25.9
23.8
Proportion of expenditures on
rice
in
household
food
expenditures
Proportion of expenditures on
rice in household consumption
expenditures
23.6
12.9
8.7
6.5
4.5
10.3
4.3
2.5
1.6
1.1
Per Capita Consumption of Rice and Wheat
kg
140
120
←Rice
100
80
60
Wheat
↓
40
20
0
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
Year
Source:Food Agency, Food Balance Sheet
1985
1990
1995
2000
Share of Expenditures on Rice, Bread and Noodles in
Household Food Expenditures(nominal price)
%
30
25
←Rice
20
15
10
←Bread and Noodles
5
0
1947
1952
1957
1962
1967
1972
Year
1977
1982
1987
1992
1997
Factors influencing rice consumption level
•
•
•
•
•
•
Consumer rice prices
Consumption expenditure
Change in dietary habits: westernization
Aging of population
Decline of family size
Increasing participation rate of women in
labor market
• Declining share of farm households
Table Correlation matrix of variables related to per capita rice consumption
per capita
per capita
consumer
rice
private final rice
consumption consumption price
consumer
age of
persons
Share of
meat
household
per
income
price
head
household
earned
expenditure
Cc
y
Prc
Pm
Ag
n
Cc
1.000
y
-0.932
1.000
Prc
-0.384
0.565
1.000
Pm
-0.832
0.777
0.261
1.000
Ag
-0.978
0.968
0.439
0.835
1.000
n
0.970
-0.879
-0.237
-0.849
-0.952
1.000
s
-0.909
0.939
0.435
0.807
0.950
-0.890
Note: Rice consumption household data of the period 1980-2001.
by spouse
s
1.000
Figure Per capita daily rice consumption by age group
g
250
200
150
100
1995
1999
50
0
1-6
7-14
15-19
20-29
30-39
Age group
資料:厚生労働省「国民栄養の現状」
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-
Figure Proportion of old people and employed weamen
(%)
40
30
20
10
Proportion of old peaple
Proportion of employed women
0
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
year
1995
2000
2005
2010
Yearly per capita rice consumption (milled rice, kg)
kg
120
Non-rice producing household
Rice producing household
Food balance sheet data
100
80
60
40
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
Monthly per capita rice consumption
g
5,700
5,400
5,100
4,800
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
4,500
4,200
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Month
Sorce:食糧庁「米の消費動向等調査」
8
9
10
11
12
Monthly per capita rice consumption
g
7,500
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
7,000
Rice producing household
6,500
6,000
5,500
Non-rice producing household
5,000
4,500
4,000
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Month
8
9
10
11
12
Indices
Indices of rice consumption, rice price, number of
household member, consumption expenditure(1980=100)
175
150
125
100
75
n
C
y
Prc
50
25
0
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990 1992
Year
1994
1996
1998
2000
Share of Calorie Supply
%
60
↑
Rice, animal products, oils and fats
50
40
← Rice
30
← Animal products and oils and fats
20
10
0
1975
Source:MAFF, Food Balance Sheet
1980
1985
1990
Year
1995
2000
Estimation result of per capita rice demand
function (1980-2001年)
Ln C = 4.600 - 0.200Lny + 0.557Lnn
(10.385)(-3.950)
(3.854)
R2=0.964
c : per capita rice consumption
y :Per capita private final consumption expenditure
n : Number of person per household
Projection of Rice Demand
Assumptions on the rate of change of exogenous
variables (Data:1996-2001)
1. Per capita private final consumption
expenditure: 0.4%
2. Number of person per household: -0.8%
Lny = 5.411 + 0.004t R2=0.60
(994.975)(2.927)
Lnn = 1.219 - 0.0076t R2=0.907
(288.105)(-7.048)
Projection of yearly per capita rice consumption
kg
100
80
60
Observation
Projection
40
20
0
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Year
資料:『食料需給表』、『国民経済計算年報』、『家計調査年報』
2005
2010
2015
Projection results of table rice demand in 2010 and desirable
figures described in the Basic Plan of Food, Agriculture, and
Rural Areas
Desirable figures
Projection result
described in Basic Plan
of Food, Agriculture,
and Rural Areas
Total Domestic supply
(brown rice)
9.06 million t
8.46 million t
Annual per capita rice
supply (milled rice)
66.0 kg
60.2 kg
Projection of consumption and production of rice
(千t)
16,000
実際値
シナリオA
シナリオB
実際値
シナリオA
シナリオB
14,000
←production
12,000
consumption→
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
Year
1995
2000
2005
2010