Yields of important staple crops in Japan
Japan: Yields of important staple crops was 4.44 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
4.44
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
35th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 2021
All-time low
1.23
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Yields of important staple crops in Japan, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Japan stood at 4.44.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Japan peaked at 4.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1963.
That places Japan 35th out of 126 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 1.23 | 3.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.07 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 2.62 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 | 2.93 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.24 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 2.76 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.37 | 4.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.72 compare
- 33 Ukraine 4.59 compare
- 34 Latvia, Republic of 4.57 compare
- 36 Estonia, Republic of 4.3 compare
- 37 Uruguay 4.28 compare
- 38 Romania 4.09 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Bananas β Production 17.99 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Japan?
- Yields of important staple crops in Japan was 4.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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