Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Japan
Japan: Peppermint, spearmint — Yield was 16,858 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peppermint, spearmint — yield in Japan is 16,858 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peppermint, spearmint — yield in Japan peaked at 20,722 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,000 kg/ha, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Peppermint, spearmint — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,625 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,400 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 4,400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 4,792 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 5,391 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 6,333 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 7,172 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 5,950 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 6,667 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,500 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,571 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 8,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,167 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 9,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,231 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9,000 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,750 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 8,750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,333 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 8,750 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 8,750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,621 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 8,750 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8,636 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8,500 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,333 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 14,286 kg/ha | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,970 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 15,183 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15,395 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,608 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,820 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16,005 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,162 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,318 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16,475 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16,632 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16,788 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16,945 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17,102 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17,258 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,415 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17,926 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15,753 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 17,062 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 14,675 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 17,273 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 20,145 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 20,722 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17,030 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 16,873 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16,849 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16,858 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peppermint, spearmint — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +53.1% | 9,333 kg/ha | 14,286 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,229 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 7,172 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,204 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 9,231 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,634 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,432 kg/ha | 9,333 kg/ha | 14,970 kg/ha | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,039 kg/ha | 15,183 kg/ha | 16,788 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,155 kg/ha | 14,675 kg/ha | 20,145 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,666 kg/ha | 16,849 kg/ha | 20,722 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peppermint, spearmint — yield in Japan?
- Peppermint, spearmint — yield in Japan was 16,858 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest peppermint, spearmint — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,722 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest peppermint, spearmint — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for peppermint, spearmint — yield?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 9 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peppermint, spearmint — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, published as part of Peppermint, spearmint — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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