Rice production in Japan
Japan: Rice production was 10.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 143 countries
All-time high
18.78 million tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
9.74 million tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production in Japan is 10.14 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Japan peaked at 18.78 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.74 million tonnes, in 2003.
That places Japan 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.16 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16.93 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 16.65 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 16.36 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 16.13 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 18.78 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 18.78 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.20 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.49 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 14.15 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 15.45 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 15.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.96 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 17.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 15.23 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 17.01 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 15.74 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 14.95 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 12.19 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 12.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 12.84 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.85 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 14.58 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.28 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 12.42 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 12.93 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 13.12 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.01 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 13.22 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 14.98 million tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 13.44 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 12.93 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.53 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.20 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.32 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.11 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.74 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 10.91 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 11.34 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.70 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.59 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.69 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.23 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.93 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.93 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.78 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.61 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.54 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.48 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.45 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.14 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.14 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,006 tonnes, 10079.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.14 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million tonnes, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +52.9% | 9.79 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 18.78 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.78 million tonnes | 14.15 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.34 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | 14.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.47 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 million tonnes | 10.54 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 rice production in Japan?
- Rice production in Japan was 10.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 million tonnes in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for rice production?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.