Sugar cane production in Japan
Japan: Sugar cane production was 1.16 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.16 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.08 million tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
1.00 million tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane production in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 3.08 million tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 2.60 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.83 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.65 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.91 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2.31 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.64 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 2.37 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million tonnes | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.16 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 18.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.16 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +87.3% | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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.