Wine production in Japan
Japan: Wine production was 47,958 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47,958 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 77 countries
All-time high
115,910 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
6,491 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine production in Japan is 47,958 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Japan peaked at 115,910 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,491 tonnes, in 1964.
Japan ranks 31st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine production in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,700 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1963 | 13,300 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6,491 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 1965 | 10,084 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1966 | 10,291 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 19,414 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1968 | 22,560 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 16,920 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 15,200 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 15,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 17,400 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 21,800 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 25,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 38,060 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 56,690 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 45,250 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 45,620 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 43,270 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 59,220 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 58,890 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 45,070 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 51,420 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 44,580 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 52,730 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 60,940 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 55,410 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 58,283 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 56,944 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 50,315 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 51,020 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 52,050 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 65,210 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 67,513 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 93,400 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 115,910 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 100,250 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 97,400 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 110,510 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 110,990 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93,840 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 93,819 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95,511 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 89,960 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 63,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 66,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 73,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 75,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 79,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 80,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 75,869 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 80,552 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 78,616 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 79,807 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 86,138 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 80,491 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 49,473 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 48,169 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 47,958 tonnes | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 47,958 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Japan's 47,958 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 203,979 tonnes, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +88.7% | 10,291 tonnes | 19,414 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,729 tonnes | 6,491 tonnes | 22,560 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,000 tonnes | 15,200 tonnes | 56,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,715 tonnes | 43,270 tonnes | 60,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,090 tonnes | 50,315 tonnes | 115,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,403 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 110,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,998 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 86,138 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,523 tonnes | 47,958 tonnes | 80,491 tonnes | 4 |
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 wine production in Japan?
- Wine production in Japan was 47,958 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 115,910 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,491 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for wine production?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.