Asparagus — Yield in Japan
Japan: Asparagus — Yield was 5,916 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Asparagus — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,916 kg/ha for asparagus — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asparagus — yield in Japan peaked at 5,963 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,193 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Japan 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Asparagus — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,200 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,097 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,220 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 2,193 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,277 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2,357 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2,548 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 2,667 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,787 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,903 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3,064 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 3,226 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3,387 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3,548 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3,710 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,871 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 4,032 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4,169 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4,188 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,429 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 4,154 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 4,133 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,143 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,500 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 3,500 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,667 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3,540 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3,544 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,549 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,556 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,597 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,596 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,571 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,485 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,990 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 3,762 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 3,914 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,827 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,404 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 4,491 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,443 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,420 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,763 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 4,710 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,777 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,838 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,579 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4,743 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,130 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5,108 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,320 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,609 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,916 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 5,126 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,349 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5,562 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,600 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,963 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5,942 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,916 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,916 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,226 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,916 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,696 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asparagus — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -28.3% | 3,097 kg/ha | 2,220 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,655 kg/ha | 2,193 kg/ha | 3,200 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,320 kg/ha | 2,667 kg/ha | 4,032 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,822 kg/ha | 3,429 kg/ha | 4,188 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,510 kg/ha | 2,990 kg/ha | 3,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,351 kg/ha | 3,762 kg/ha | 4,777 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,072 kg/ha | 4,579 kg/ha | 5,609 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,797 kg/ha | 5,562 kg/ha | 5,963 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asparagus — yield in Japan?
- Asparagus — yield in Japan was 5,916 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asparagus — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,963 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest asparagus — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,193 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for asparagus — yield?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asparagus — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, published as part of Asparagus — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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