Sweet potatoes — Yield in Japan
Japan: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 22,547 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 22,547 kg/ha for sweet potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Japan peaked at 25,809 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,784 kg/ha, in 1969.
That places Japan 19th out of 112 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.
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,307 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,204 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 21,188 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 19,734 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 19,253 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 19,861 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 18,894 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 19,449 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 18,784 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 20,086 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 19,296 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 21,745 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 21,142 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 21,259 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 20,640 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 19,497 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 22,220 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 21,092 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 21,283 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 20,324 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 22,431 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 21,065 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 21,281 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21,672 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23,136 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 23,185 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22,234 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 21,081 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 23,118 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 23,135 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20,563 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 23,503 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 19,491 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 24,639 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 24,102 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 23,347 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24,301 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 24,978 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22,652 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 24,733 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 25,130 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,432 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23,705 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 25,037 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 25,809 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 24,238 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 23,794 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 24,840 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 25,333 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21,753 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 22,774 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 22,575 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 24,412 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 23,329 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 22,246 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 23,908 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 22,671 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 22,311 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21,828 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20,773 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 20,738 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,003 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 22,369 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22,547 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22,547 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,301 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22,547 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,403 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,519 kg/ha | 18,784 kg/ha | 21,188 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,826 kg/ha | 19,296 kg/ha | 22,220 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,953 kg/ha | 20,324 kg/ha | 23,185 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,071 kg/ha | 19,491 kg/ha | 24,978 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,805 kg/ha | 23,705 kg/ha | 25,809 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,781 kg/ha | 21,753 kg/ha | 24,412 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,686 kg/ha | 20,738 kg/ha | 22,547 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 sweet potatoes — yield in Japan?
- Sweet potatoes — yield in Japan was 22,547 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,809 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,784 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Japan rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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