Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Japan
Japan: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 6,245 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Japan is 6,245 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Japan peaked at 6,449 kg per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,174 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Japan 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,174 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4,340 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4,224 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4,318 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4,398 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4,509 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5,137 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 5,227 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5,072 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5,125 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4,917 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5,507 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5,748 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5,630 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5,933 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 5,276 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 5,932 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 5,897 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,706 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4,843 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 5,207 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 5,308 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,300 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,958 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 5,847 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,899 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,684 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5,469 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 5,674 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5,846 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,416 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 5,877 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4,429 kg per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 6,449 kg per hectare | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 6,003 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6,154 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,062 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,810 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,999 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6,257 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6,107 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,086 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,451 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,942 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6,154 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5,852 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,062 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,262 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,920 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,854 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,011 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,248 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,282 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,325 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,317 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,253 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,284 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,132 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,296 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,230 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,417 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,320 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,245 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,245 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,245 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +45.6% | 4,429 kg per hectare | 6,449 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,600 kg per hectare | 4,174 kg per hectare | 5,227 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,567 kg per hectare | 4,917 kg per hectare | 5,933 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,519 kg per hectare | 4,843 kg per hectare | 5,958 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,804 kg per hectare | 4,429 kg per hectare | 6,449 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,009 kg per hectare | 5,451 kg per hectare | 6,262 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,200 kg per hectare | 5,854 kg per hectare | 6,325 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,303 kg per hectare | 6,230 kg per hectare | 6,417 kg per hectare | 4 |
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 yield in Japan?
- Cereal yield in Japan was 6,245 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,449 kg per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,174 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cereal yield?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.