Cereal production in Japan
Japan: Cereal production was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Japan stood at 11.40 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Japan peaked at 21.02 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.74 million tonnes, in 1993.
That places Japan 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 19.92 million tonnes | 18.92 million tonnes | 21.02 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.51 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 17.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.55 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 16.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.37 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 15.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 12.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 cereal production in Japan?
- Cereal production in Japan was 11.40 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for cereal production?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.