Soya beans — Yield in Japan
Japan: Soya beans — Yield was 1,640 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soya beans — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,640 kg/ha for soya beans — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in Japan peaked at 2,020 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,106 kg/ha, in 1964.
Japan ranks 57th of 98 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.
Soya beans — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,347 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,263 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 1,354 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1,106 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 1,247 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1,180 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 1,346 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 1,368 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,322 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,319 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,218 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1,420 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 1,337 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1,431 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,445 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,321 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,397 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,495 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1,471 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,223 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 1,423 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1,538 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,515 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,772 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 1,710 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,772 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,765 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,705 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,792 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,511 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 1,401 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,712 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 1,151 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 1,622 kg/ha | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 1,735 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,809 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,738 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,450 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 1,730 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 1,918 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2,020 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,802 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,529 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1,193 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 1,679 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1,613 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,639 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,779 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,581 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1,616 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,601 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,799 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1,552 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 1,761 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1,712 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,587 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,684 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,441 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,518 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,545 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,686 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,602 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,686 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,640 kg/ha | -2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,640 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,477 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,640 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,640 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,281 kg/ha | 1,106 kg/ha | 1,368 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,385 kg/ha | 1,218 kg/ha | 1,495 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,622 kg/ha | 1,223 kg/ha | 1,792 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,586 kg/ha | 1,151 kg/ha | 1,809 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,675 kg/ha | 1,193 kg/ha | 2,020 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,627 kg/ha | 1,441 kg/ha | 1,799 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,632 kg/ha | 1,545 kg/ha | 1,686 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 54 Russian Federation 1,695 kg/ha compare
- 55 China, Taiwan Province of 1,667 kg/ha compare
- 55 Costa Rica 1,667 kg/ha compare
- 58 Greece 1,638 kg/ha compare
- 59 Thailand 1,635 kg/ha compare
- 60 Belize 1,619 kg/ha compare
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 soya beans — yield in Japan?
- Soya beans — yield in Japan was 1,640 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,020 kg/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,106 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for soya beans — yield?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, published as part of Soya beans — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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