Spinach — Yield in Japan
Japan: Spinach — Yield was 10,903 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spinach — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, spinach — yield in Japan stood at 10,903 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spinach — yield in Japan peaked at 16,147 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10,903 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places Japan 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Spinach — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,590 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,075 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 13,174 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 12,550 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 13,427 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 13,818 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 14,099 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 15,335 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 15,349 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15,137 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15,596 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 15,671 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15,030 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 14,819 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,442 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 14,991 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 15,562 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 16,147 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 16,094 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14,794 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 15,008 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 15,091 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 14,957 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14,202 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 14,712 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 14,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,710 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,407 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13,746 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 14,070 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13,639 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13,461 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13,810 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13,454 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 13,348 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,532 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12,678 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 12,492 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12,902 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12,556 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 12,927 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12,770 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12,786 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,126 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12,570 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12,824 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13,022 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13,009 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12,781 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,172 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 12,087 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,143 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,751 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12,142 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,943 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,947 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,127 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11,246 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,945 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,913 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,907 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,100 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11,059 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,903 kg/ha | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,903 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,903 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,903 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,491 kg/ha | 11,590 kg/ha | 15,349 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,449 kg/ha | 14,819 kg/ha | 16,147 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,634 kg/ha | 13,746 kg/ha | 15,091 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,339 kg/ha | 12,492 kg/ha | 14,070 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,737 kg/ha | 12,126 kg/ha | 13,022 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,750 kg/ha | 10,945 kg/ha | 12,172 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,976 kg/ha | 10,903 kg/ha | 11,100 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 spinach — yield in Japan?
- Spinach — yield in Japan was 10,903 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest spinach — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,147 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest spinach — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,903 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for spinach — yield?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spinach — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, published as part of Spinach — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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