Japan vs New Zealand: Rapeseed production
Japan
3,140 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
2,238 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
54th
New Zealand rank
55th
Rapeseed production over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,140 tonnes against 2,238 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 902 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 65 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,078 tonnes | 255.56 tonnes | 130,822 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 11,887 tonnes | 495.2 tonnes | 11,392 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,804 tonnes | 2,721 tonnes | 83.2 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,322 tonnes | 3,647 tonnes | 2,324 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 968.1 tonnes | 3,347 tonnes | 2,379 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,667 tonnes | 2,519 tonnes | 148.49 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,462 tonnes | 2,210 tonnes | 1,252 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 3,140 tonnes against 2,238 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Japan and New Zealand?
- 902 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Japan ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 65 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.