Rye yields in Japan
Japan: Rye yields was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▼ Falling
Rye yields in Japan, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1991, rye yields in Japan stood at 0.5 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Japan peaked at 2.51 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1833 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Japan 65th out of 65 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Rye yields in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -60.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1833 tonnes per hectare | -69.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8654 tonnes per hectare | +372.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.814 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +372.1% | 0.1833 tonnes per hectare | 0.8654 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | -69.5% | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.1833 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -60.4% | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.1833 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5441 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 rye yields in Japan?
- Rye yields in Japan was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1833 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Japan rank for rye yields?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 65 countries with data for 1991.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.