Orange yields in Japan
Japan: Orange yields was 11.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.61 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 123 countries
All-time high
22.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
All-time low
10 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: 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, orange yields in Japan stood at 11.61 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Japan peaked at 22.23 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Japan ranks 68th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 1965 | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 13.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1971 | 18.76 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 22.08 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 20.03 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 19.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 14.87 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 21.23 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 20.64 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 21.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 18.73 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 19.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 18.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 16.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 18.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.61 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.61 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.58 tonnes per hectare | 14.87 tonnes per hectare | 21.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 65 Seychelles 12.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 New Caledonia 12.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 11.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Ecuador 11.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Bhutan 11.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Croatia 11 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 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)
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- 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 orange yields in Japan?
- Orange yields in Japan was 11.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.23 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for orange yields?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.