Japan vs Mexico: Rapeseed production
Japan
3,140 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
2,000 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Mexico rank
57th
Rapeseed production over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,140 tonnes against 2,000 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 1,140 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 57th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,078 tonnes | 3,889 tonnes | 127,189 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 11,887 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 6,287 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,804 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | 1,395 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,322 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 173.7 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 968.1 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 3,432 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,667 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3,462 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 1,862 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 3,140 tonnes against 2,000 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Japan and Mexico?
- 1,140 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Japan ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 57th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rapeseed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.