Chillies and peppers: Production in Japan
Japan: Chillies and peppers: Production was 143,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Japan stood at 143,000 t.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Japan peaked at 182,400 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21,000 t, in 1961.
Japan ranks 37th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 24,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 52,600 t | +119.2% |
| 1966 | 76,800 t | +46.0% |
| 1967 | 81,600 t | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 95,600 t | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 103,700 t | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 127,700 t | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 134,800 t | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 145,300 t | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 144,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 139,500 t | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 146,800 t | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 149,100 t | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 166,400 t | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 168,700 t | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 173,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 161,400 t | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 176,200 t | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 174,700 t | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 168,200 t | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 180,300 t | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 171,600 t | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 177,800 t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 172,200 t | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 170,400 t | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 182,400 t | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 171,300 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 155,700 t | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 166,500 t | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 156,100 t | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 164,800 t | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 169,200 t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 166,300 t | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 168,600 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 160,000 t | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 165,100 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 171,400 t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 159,400 t | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 161,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 151,500 t | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 153,400 t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 154,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 146,800 t | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 149,600 t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 150,300 t | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 142,700 t | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 137,300 t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 141,800 t | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 145,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 145,300 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 145,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 140,400 t | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 144,800 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 147,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 140,300 t | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 145,700 t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 143,100 t | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 148,500 t | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 150,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 144,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 143,000 t | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 143,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,060 t, 10.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 143,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,647 t, 6.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +119.2% | 24,000 t | 52,600 t |
| 1966 | +46.0% | 52,600 t | 76,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,422 t | 21,000 t | 103,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,530 t | 127,700 t | 173,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,520 t | 161,400 t | 182,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,360 t | 155,700 t | 171,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,010 t | 142,700 t | 171,400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,290 t | 137,300 t | 147,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,720 t | 143,000 t | 150,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 34 Serbia and Montenegro 167,477 t compare
- 35 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 154,689 t compare
- 36 Argentina 152,895 t compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 131,215 t compare
- 39 Nepal 124,812 t compare
- 40 Greece 124,440 t 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Japan?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Japan was 143,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 182,400 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 t in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.