Corn yields in Japan
Japan: Corn yields was 2.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn yields in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: 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
The most recent figure for corn yields in Japan is 2.69 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Japan peaked at 2.92 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.36 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Japan 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Japan?
- Corn yields in Japan was 2.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Japan rank for corn yields?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.