Pea yields in Japan
Japan: Pea yields was 2.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea 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
Japan recorded 2.45 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Japan peaked at 2.76 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8647 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Japan 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.8647 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 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 pea yields in Japan?
- Pea yields in Japan was 2.45 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 pea yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8647 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for pea yields?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea 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 rising.
- 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 Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.