Bananas — Yield in Japan
Japan: Bananas — Yield was 3,329 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3,329 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Japan peaked at 12,756 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,193 kg/ha, in 2014.
Japan ranks 147th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,125 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,235 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 8,125 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 8,182 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8,000 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,824 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 8,824 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,696 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8,696 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,342 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 11,287 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 7,802 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 7,126 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 12,756 kg/ha | +79.0% |
| 1986 | 6,247 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 6,554 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 6,400 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 6,258 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 5,957 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5,449 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 5,108 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 5,500 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5,385 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,113 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,394 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 4,394 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,394 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,762 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3,750 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 4,444 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 5,679 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 3,703 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 3,364 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,333 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,552 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3,610 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,588 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,520 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,452 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,384 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,316 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,193 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3,198 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,266 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,411 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,306 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,320 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,345 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,324 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,330 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,333 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,329 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,329 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,289 kg/ha, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,329 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,498 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +79.0% | 7,126 kg/ha | 12,756 kg/ha |
| 1986 | -51.0% | 12,756 kg/ha | 6,247 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +35.3% | 8,342 kg/ha | 11,287 kg/ha |
| 2004 | -34.8% | 5,679 kg/ha | 3,703 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -30.9% | 11,287 kg/ha | 7,802 kg/ha |
| 2003 | +27.8% | 4,444 kg/ha | 5,679 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,074 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 8,235 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,234 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 8,824 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,147 kg/ha | 6,247 kg/ha | 12,756 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,069 kg/ha | 4,394 kg/ha | 5,957 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,979 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 5,679 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,337 kg/ha | 3,193 kg/ha | 3,520 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,332 kg/ha | 3,324 kg/ha | 3,345 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 144 Cambodia 4,286 kg/ha compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,756 kg/ha compare
- 146 Grenada 3,392 kg/ha compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 3,325 kg/ha compare
- 149 Singapore 3,000 kg/ha compare
- 150 Cook Islands 2,959 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Japan?
- Bananas — yield in Japan was 3,329 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,756 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,193 kg/ha in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for bananas — yield?
- Japan ranks 147th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.