Vegetables Primary — Yield in Japan
Japan: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 27,183 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 27,183 kg/ha for vegetables primary — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Japan peaked at 30,527 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,807 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Japan 51st out of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,807 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,428 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 21,163 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 20,202 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 21,443 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 22,443 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 23,374 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 25,377 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 25,422 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 24,800 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 25,829 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 26,531 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 26,379 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 26,799 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 27,069 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 27,370 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 28,621 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 28,391 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 28,081 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 27,790 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 27,765 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 28,098 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 27,182 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 27,720 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 27,878 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 28,544 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28,243 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 27,410 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 27,850 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 27,570 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 27,781 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28,480 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 28,049 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28,042 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,036 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 29,420 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 29,346 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28,284 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 28,783 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 29,173 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 29,562 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 29,536 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29,104 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 28,429 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28,474 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29,878 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 30,396 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 30,527 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,818 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28,831 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 29,231 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27,178 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 27,155 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27,551 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,596 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27,236 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,375 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27,063 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27,818 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27,810 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,518 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,766 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27,495 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27,183 kg/ha | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27,183 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,362 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27,183 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,057 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,851 kg/ha | 17,807 kg/ha | 25,422 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,987 kg/ha | 24,800 kg/ha | 28,621 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,848 kg/ha | 27,182 kg/ha | 28,544 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,479 kg/ha | 27,570 kg/ha | 29,420 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,490 kg/ha | 28,429 kg/ha | 30,527 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,703 kg/ha | 27,063 kg/ha | 29,231 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,554 kg/ha | 27,183 kg/ha | 27,810 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 vegetables primary — yield in Japan?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Japan was 27,183 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,527 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,807 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.