Potato yields in Japan
Japan: Potato yields was 32.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 159 countries
All-time high
34 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
16.36 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Japan recorded 32.31 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Japan peaked at 34 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.36 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Japan 29th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 17.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 17.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 20.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 21 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 23.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 27.19 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 26.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 25.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 27.03 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 27.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.64 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 29.68 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 31.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 31.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 32.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 31.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 31.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 30.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 30.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 30.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 33.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 30.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 34 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 32.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.59 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 30.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 31.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.48 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 31.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 29.54 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 32.24 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 30.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 32.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | 21 tonnes per hectare | 27.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.94 tonnes per hectare | 24.64 tonnes per hectare | 31.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.03 tonnes per hectare | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | 32.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.01 tonnes per hectare | 29.59 tonnes per hectare | 34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 tonnes per hectare | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | 32.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 tonnes per hectare | 30.67 tonnes per hectare | 33.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Japan?
- Potato yields in Japan was 32.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for potato yields?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.