Sugar beet production in Japan
Japan: Sugar beet production was 3.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.48 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 69 countries
All-time high
4.66 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.48 million for sugar beet production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Japan peaked at 4.66 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1961.
Japan ranks 18th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 million | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.81 million | +50.7% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.98 million | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 2.11 million | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 2.20 million | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.76 million | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 3.34 million | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 3.55 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.35 million | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 3.38 million | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 4.04 million | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3.92 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.66 million | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.99 million | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.58 million | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.85 million | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 3.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 4.16 million | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.79 million | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3.76 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.44 million | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.92 million | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 3.61 million | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.48 million | +2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.14 million | 2.11 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.46 million | 1.76 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million | 3.35 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 million | 3.29 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 3.65 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 3.09 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 3.40 million | 4.06 million | 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 sugar beet production in Japan?
- Sugar beet production in Japan was 3.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for sugar beet production?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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