Sugar beet production in Japan
Japan: Sugar beet production was 3.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet 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
Japan recorded 3.48 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million tonnes, in 1961.
Japan ranks 17th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Japan?
- Sugar beet production in Japan was 3.48 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 sugar beet production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for sugar beet production?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 68 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.