Bean production in Japan
Japan: Bean production was 52,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52,400
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
53rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
314,900
in 1961
All-time low
35,200
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean production in Japan is 52,400, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Japan peaked at 314,900 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35,200, in 2016.
That places Japan 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 314,900 | — |
| 1962 | 240,900 | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 273,700 | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 163,100 | -40.4% |
| 1965 | 242,300 | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 173,700 | -28.3% |
| 1967 | 263,400 | +51.6% |
| 1968 | 219,100 | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 195,100 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 232,700 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 166,800 | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 252,100 | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 222,000 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 201,000 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 155,600 | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 143,800 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 171,900 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 147,300 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 128,800 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 89,400 | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 88,200 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 152,100 | +72.4% |
| 1983 | 93,400 | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 168,400 | +80.3% |
| 1985 | 140,700 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 127,900 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 131,700 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 131,600 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 142,200 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 150,300 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 132,800 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 102,400 | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 71,700 | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 108,700 | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 138,100 | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 110,800 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 104,700 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 102,400 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 102,000 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 103,500 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 94,600 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 99,900 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 81,800 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 117,800 | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 104,600 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 83,000 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 87,500 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 93,800 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 68,700 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 76,900 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 69,900 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 86,200 | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 83,300 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 97,300 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 89,200 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 35,200 | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 70,300 | +99.7% |
| 2018 | 51,900 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 72,500 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 56,800 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 49,400 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 50,600 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36,100 | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 52,400 | +45.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 52,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,648, 11.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 52,400 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,358, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231,800 | 163,100 | 314,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,200 | 128,800 | 252,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,560 | 88,200 | 168,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,390 | 71,700 | 150,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,520 | 68,700 | 117,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,270 | 35,200 | 97,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,060 | 36,100 | 56,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 50 Ukraine 79,590 compare
- 51 USSR 60,000 compare
- 52 Afghanistan 55,446 compare
- 54 South Africa 50,495 compare
- 55 Poland 49,924 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 48,958 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Japan?
- Bean production in Japan was 52,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 314,900 in 1961.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,200 in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for bean production?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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