Wheat — Gross Production Value in Japan
Japan: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 31.28 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.28 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
20th
of 100 countries
All-time high
54.13 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
All-time low
6.15 million 1000 SLC
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31.28 million 1000 SLC for wheat — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Japan peaked at 54.13 million 1000 SLC in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million 1000 SLC, in 1973.
That places Japan 20th out of 100 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.
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.13 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 49.57 million 1000 SLC | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 21.75 million 1000 SLC | -56.1% |
| 1964 | 37.81 million 1000 SLC | +73.9% |
| 1965 | 39.12 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 31.12 million 1000 SLC | -20.4% |
| 1967 | 30.30 million 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 30.76 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.04 million 1000 SLC | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 14.39 million 1000 SLC | -37.5% |
| 1971 | 13.38 million 1000 SLC | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 8.63 million 1000 SLC | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 6.15 million 1000 SLC | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 7.04 million 1000 SLC | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 7.32 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.76 million 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 7.19 million 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 11.15 million 1000 SLC | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 16.45 million 1000 SLC | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 17.71 million 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 17.85 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.55 million 1000 SLC | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 21.13 million 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 22.51 million 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 26.57 million 1000 SLC | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 26.62 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.25 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 31.03 million 1000 SLC | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 29.92 million 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 28.92 million 1000 SLC | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 23.07 million 1000 SLC | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 23.06 million 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.39 million 1000 SLC | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 17.17 million 1000 SLC | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 13.48 million 1000 SLC | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 14.53 million 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 17.42 million 1000 SLC | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 17.31 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.72 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.92 million 1000 SLC | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 21.27 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.16 million 1000 SLC | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 26.01 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 26.15 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.59 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.45 million 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.66 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 26.78 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.49 million 1000 SLC | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 17.36 million 1000 SLC | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 22.68 million 1000 SLC | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 26.07 million 1000 SLC | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 24.67 million 1000 SLC | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 25.91 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 30.52 million 1000 SLC | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 24.04 million 1000 SLC | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 27.56 million 1000 SLC | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 23.25 million 1000 SLC | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 31.52 million 1000 SLC | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 28.85 million 1000 SLC | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 33.34 million 1000 SLC | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 30.20 million 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 33.25 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 31.28 million 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 31.28 million 1000 SLC is above the median for high income countries, which is 312,265 1000 SLC, 100.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Japan's 31.28 million 1000 SLC is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.71 million 1000 SLC, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.29 million 1000 SLC | 21.75 million 1000 SLC | 54.13 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.85 million 1000 SLC | 6.15 million 1000 SLC | 16.45 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.21 million 1000 SLC | 17.71 million 1000 SLC | 31.03 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.21 million 1000 SLC | 13.48 million 1000 SLC | 28.92 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.65 million 1000 SLC | 20.49 million 1000 SLC | 27.66 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 million 1000 SLC | 17.36 million 1000 SLC | 31.52 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 million 1000 SLC | 28.85 million 1000 SLC | 33.34 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 wheat — gross production value in Japan?
- Wheat — gross production value in Japan was 31.28 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.13 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million 1000 SLC in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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