Pulses, Total — Yield in Japan
Japan: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,772 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Japan stood at 1,772 kg/ha.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Japan peaked at 2,377 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 805.3 kg/ha, in 1964.
Japan ranks 69th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,383 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,059 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 1,185 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 805.3 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 1,190 kg/ha | +47.8% |
| 1966 | 842.1 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 1,326 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 1968 | 1,277 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,238 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,381 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 1,040 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 1972 | 1,534 kg/ha | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 1,493 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,450 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,281 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 1,307 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,546 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 1,654 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1,519 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,133 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 1,121 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,627 kg/ha | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 966.9 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 1,744 kg/ha | +80.4% |
| 1985 | 1,659 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,651 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,560 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,530 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,578 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,693 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1,738 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,503 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1,044 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 1,518 kg/ha | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 1,949 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 1,647 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 1,608 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,706 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,764 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,830 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,605 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1,763 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,497 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 2,163 kg/ha | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 2,112 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,968 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,031 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,181 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,608 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 1,822 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,719 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,134 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 2,014 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,354 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2,377 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,195 kg/ha | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 2,348 kg/ha | +96.4% |
| 2018 | 1,678 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 2,237 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1,679 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1,635 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,730 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,194 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 1,772 kg/ha | +48.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,772 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,029 kg/ha, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,772 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,193 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,145 kg/ha | 805.3 kg/ha | 1,383 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,421 kg/ha | 1,040 kg/ha | 1,654 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,457 kg/ha | 966.9 kg/ha | 1,744 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,617 kg/ha | 1,044 kg/ha | 1,949 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,876 kg/ha | 1,497 kg/ha | 2,181 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,988 kg/ha | 1,195 kg/ha | 2,377 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 kg/ha | 1,194 kg/ha | 1,772 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 66 Slovenia 1,814 kg/ha compare
- 67 North Macedonia 1,805 kg/ha compare
- 67 North Macedonia 1,805 kg/ha compare
- 70 Libya 1,709 kg/ha compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,703 kg/ha compare
- 71 Laos 1,703 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Japan?
- Pulses, total — yield in Japan was 1,772 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 805.3 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.