Rice — Yield in Japan
Japan: Rice — Yield was 6,956 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Japan is 6,956 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Japan peaked at 6,988 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,578 kg/ha, in 1993.
Japan ranks 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,879 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,137 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 5,082 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5,011 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 4,949 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,084 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5,749 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 5,718 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5,550 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5,635 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5,244 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 5,846 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 6,018 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5,860 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,186 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 5,480 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 6,168 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 6,176 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,986 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 5,128 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 5,630 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 5,688 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,701 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6,414 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 6,225 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,322 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,190 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5,886 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,168 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 6,328 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,859 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 6,275 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 4,578 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 6,770 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 6,343 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 6,540 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6,416 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,219 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,414 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6,702 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6,635 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,582 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,850 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 6,415 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 6,648 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,336 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6,511 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,779 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6,522 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6,508 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,646 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,863 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,932 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,980 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,875 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,964 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,922 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,841 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,834 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,832 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,988 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,979 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,856 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6,956 kg/ha | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,956 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,956 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,792 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47.9% | 4,578 kg/ha | 6,770 kg/ha |
| 1993 | -27.0% | 6,275 kg/ha | 4,578 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,240 kg/ha | 4,879 kg/ha | 5,749 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,860 kg/ha | 5,244 kg/ha | 6,186 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,935 kg/ha | 5,128 kg/ha | 6,414 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,174 kg/ha | 4,578 kg/ha | 6,770 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,498 kg/ha | 5,850 kg/ha | 6,779 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,837 kg/ha | 6,508 kg/ha | 6,980 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,922 kg/ha | 6,832 kg/ha | 6,988 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 rice — yield in Japan?
- Rice — yield in Japan was 6,956 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,988 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,578 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for rice — yield?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.