What Wildlife Causes Damage to Japanese Agriculture

In Japan, deers, boars, monkeys, and crows are the major wildlife which cause damage to agricultural crops. According to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, farmers lost 23 billion yen (approximately $225 million, €168 million) by wildlife depredation. 

Table : Amount of crop damage by wildlife in 2012

	Billion Yen	Million $	Million Euro
Deer	8.2	80	60
Boar	6.2	61	45
Monkey	1.5	15	11
Other animal	2.8	27	20
Crow	2.1	20	15
Other bird	2.1	21	16
Total	23.0	225	168

Figure : Amount of damage by wildlife 2003-2012

Source is Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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