Sugar cane production in Japan
Japan: Sugar cane production was 1.16 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Japan stood at 1.16 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Japan peaked at 3.08 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million tonnes, in 2011.
That places Japan 54th out of 110 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Japan?
- Sugar cane production in Japan was 1.16 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 cane production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for sugar cane production?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.