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