Rapeseed yields in Japan
Japan: Rapeseed yields was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed 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 1.87 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Japan peaked at 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.774 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Japan 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.774 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 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 rapeseed yields in Japan?
- Rapeseed yields in Japan was 1.87 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.774 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for rapeseed yields?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Rapeseed 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.