Corn: Yield gap in Japan
Japan: Corn: Yield gap was 6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Japan stood at 6.3 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Japan peaked at 6.53 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.26 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
Japan ranks 10th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Corn: Yield gap in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0935 tonnes per hectare, 67.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn: yield gap in Japan?
- Corn: yield gap in Japan was 6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for corn: yield gap?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.