Wheat production in Japan
Japan: Wheat production was 1.03 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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, wheat production in Japan stood at 1.03 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Japan peaked at 1.78 million tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 202,300 tonnes, in 1973.
Japan ranks 52nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 715,500 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 323,930 tonnes | 202,300 tonnes | 541,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 796,690 tonnes | 582,800 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,920 tonnes | 443,600 tonnes | 951,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 810,950 tonnes | 674,200 tonnes | 910,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,290 tonnes | 571,300 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 949,300 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 49 Bangladesh 1.17 million tonnes compare
- 50 Tunisia 1.15 million tonnes compare
- 51 Belgium 1.09 million tonnes compare
- 53 Tajikistan 880,734 tonnes compare
- 54 Croatia 828,200 tonnes compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 820,393 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Japan?
- Wheat production in Japan was 1.03 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 wheat production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,300 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for wheat production?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.