Banana yields in Japan
Japan: Banana yields was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.33 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Japan peaked at 12.76 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.19 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
That places Japan 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 116 Cambodia 4.29 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Grenada 3.39 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 3.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Singapore 3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Cook Islands 2.96 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Japan?
- Banana yields in Japan was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for banana yields?
- Japan ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.