Tomato yields in Japan
Japan: Tomato yields was 62.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
63.61 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
20.76 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Japan recorded 62.51 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Japan peaked at 63.61 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.76 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Japan ranks 46th of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.7 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 24.82 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 28.76 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 28.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 32.19 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 38.27 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 41.38 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 40.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 40.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 42.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 45.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 45.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 45.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 53.89 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 49.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 53.82 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 53.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 54.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 52.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 51.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 52.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 50.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 52.56 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 52.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 55.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 52.05 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 53.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 54.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 52.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 55.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 52.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 54.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 54.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 56.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 59.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 57.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.46 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 59.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 58.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 58.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 60.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 61.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 61.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 61.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 62.51 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 62.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.43 tonnes per hectare, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.82 tonnes per hectare | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | 41.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.54 tonnes per hectare | 40.93 tonnes per hectare | 54.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.61 tonnes per hectare | 50.05 tonnes per hectare | 55.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2 tonnes per hectare | 52.68 tonnes per hectare | 57.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3 tonnes per hectare | 56.46 tonnes per hectare | 59.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.43 tonnes per hectare | 56.17 tonnes per hectare | 62.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.75 tonnes per hectare | 61.93 tonnes per hectare | 63.61 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 43 South Africa 65.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Tunisia 63.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 South Korea 62.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Croatia 59.88 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 58.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Italy 58.59 tonnes per hectare compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- 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 tomato yields in Japan?
- Tomato yields in Japan was 62.51 tonnes per hectare 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 tomato yields recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.76 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for tomato yields?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.