Corn yields in Japan
Japan: Corn yields was 2.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.69 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
1.36 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Corn yields in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.69 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.69 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.82 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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% | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -32.9% | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 104th out of 171 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.