Cereal production in Japan
Japan: Cereal production was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.40 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.02 million tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
10.74 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 37th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.32 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 19.47 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 19.08 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 18.93 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.92 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.02 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 21.00 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 19.91 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 17.66 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 15.21 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 16.17 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 16.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.62 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 15.71 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 17.50 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 16.48 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 15.94 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 13.19 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 13.82 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 14.00 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.06 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.01 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 15.86 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.81 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.53 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 13.87 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 14.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.07 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 14.29 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 10.74 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 15.79 million tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 14.12 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 13.67 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.32 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.93 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 12.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.80 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.25 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.18 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.82 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 11.99 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 12.43 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.74 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.02 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.46 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.45 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.66 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.17 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.29 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.14 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.92 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.90 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.58 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.84 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.69 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.50 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.40 million tonnes | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.40 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.40 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47.0% | 10.74 million tonnes | 15.79 million tonnes |
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 (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 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 37th out of 186 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.