Maize (corn) — Yield in Japan
Japan: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,685 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Maize (corn) — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,685 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Japan peaked at 2,917 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,363 kg/ha, in 1983.
Japan ranks 131st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,691 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,461 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 2,688 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 2,354 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 2,502 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 2,425 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,846 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 2,856 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,719 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,765 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,500 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 2,875 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 2,833 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,491 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 2,687 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,619 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,631 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,917 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2,591 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1,989 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 2,250 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 2,030 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,363 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 2,110 kg/ha | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 2,461 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 1,992 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 2,381 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 2,410 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,564 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,546 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,492 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,518 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,500 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,485 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,500 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,451 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,477 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,447 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,400 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,471 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,462 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,498 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,500 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,526 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,533 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,541 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,547 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,538 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,566 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,582 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,615 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,727 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,697 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,625 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,687 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,693 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,670 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,683 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,693 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,682 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,686 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,687 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,685 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,685 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,567 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,685 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,974 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +54.9% | 1,363 kg/ha | 2,110 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -32.9% | 2,030 kg/ha | 1,363 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,616 kg/ha | 2,354 kg/ha | 2,856 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,691 kg/ha | 2,491 kg/ha | 2,917 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,155 kg/ha | 1,363 kg/ha | 2,564 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,482 kg/ha | 2,400 kg/ha | 2,546 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,512 kg/ha | 2,462 kg/ha | 2,547 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,655 kg/ha | 2,566 kg/ha | 2,727 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,687 kg/ha | 2,682 kg/ha | 2,693 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 128 Senegal 2,814 kg/ha compare
- 129 Barbados 2,793 kg/ha compare
- 130 Ghana 2,772 kg/ha compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 2,570 kg/ha compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 2,564 kg/ha compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 2,564 kg/ha 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 maize (corn) — yield in Japan?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Japan was 2,685 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,917 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Japan rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Japan ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. 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.