Soy production, yield and area harvested in Japan
Japan: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 252,400 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
252,400 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 116 countries
All-time high
391,900 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
98,800 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soy production, yield and area harvested in Japan is 252,400 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Japan peaked at 391,900 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 98,800 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Japan 26th out of 116 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.
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 338,700 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 318,200 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 240,100 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 230,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 199,500 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 190,600 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 167,700 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 135,900 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 126,100 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 122,400 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 126,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 118,200 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 132,800 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 125,600 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 109,500 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 110,800 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 189,900 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1979 | 191,700 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 173,900 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 211,700 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 226,300 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 217,200 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 238,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 228,300 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 245,200 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 287,200 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 276,900 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 271,700 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 220,400 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 197,300 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 188,100 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 100,600 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 98,800 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 119,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 148,000 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 144,600 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 158,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 187,200 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 235,000 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 290,600 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 270,200 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 232,200 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 163,200 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 225,000 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 229,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 226,700 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 261,700 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 229,900 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 222,500 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 218,800 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 235,900 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 199,900 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 231,800 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 243,100 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 238,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 253,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 211,300 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 217,800 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 218,900 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 246,500 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 242,800 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 260,800 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 252,400 tonnes | -3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 252,400 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,940 tonnes, 23.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 252,400 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,564 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,844 tonnes | 135,900 tonnes | 391,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 135,350 tonnes | 109,500 tonnes | 191,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,640 tonnes | 173,900 tonnes | 287,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,200 tonnes | 98,800 tonnes | 220,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,370 tonnes | 163,200 tonnes | 290,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,210 tonnes | 199,900 tonnes | 253,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,280 tonnes | 218,900 tonnes | 260,800 tonnes | 5 |
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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Japan?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Japan was 252,400 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 391,900 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,800 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.