Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Japan
Japan: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 65,176 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Japan stood at 65,176 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Japan peaked at 66,914 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,356 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Japan 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,277 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 41,181 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 35,356 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 48,363 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 43,297 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 40,756 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 47,806 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 50,290 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 47,030 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 53,082 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 46,415 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 52,603 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 54,548 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 47,755 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 47,421 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 55,855 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 56,911 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 59,064 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 60,096 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 57,252 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 51,397 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 61,429 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 54,556 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 59,773 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 60,619 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57,081 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 58,280 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 57,757 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 60,162 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 57,054 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 58,910 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 54,527 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 52,375 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 57,664 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 57,758 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52,524 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 56,286 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 62,937 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 57,737 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 54,908 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 59,628 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 60,022 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 60,392 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64,068 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 60,980 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 58,732 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 65,355 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 66,281 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59,017 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 53,135 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 54,717 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 59,125 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 57,753 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 58,854 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 63,078 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 57,663 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 63,468 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 60,163 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 65,482 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 66,179 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66,914 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61,285 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 62,043 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65,176 kg/ha | +5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 65,176 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,284 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 65,176 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,763 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,484 kg/ha | 35,356 kg/ha | 50,290 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,375 kg/ha | 46,415 kg/ha | 60,096 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,831 kg/ha | 51,397 kg/ha | 61,429 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,777 kg/ha | 52,375 kg/ha | 62,937 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,938 kg/ha | 54,908 kg/ha | 66,281 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,344 kg/ha | 53,135 kg/ha | 65,482 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,319 kg/ha | 61,285 kg/ha | 66,914 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 sugar crops primary — yield in Japan?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Japan was 65,176 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,914 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,356 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Japan ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — 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.