Barley yields in Japan
Japan: Barley yields was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
58th
of 105 countries
All-time high
4.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
2.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.86 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Japan peaked at 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.51 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Japan ranks 58th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 barley yields in Japan?
- Barley yields in Japan was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for barley yields?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.