Yams production in Japan
Japan: Yams production was 165,669 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
165,669 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
204,100 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
54,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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
Japan recorded 165,669 tonnes for yams production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Japan peaked at 204,100 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Japan 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 54,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 71,700 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 72,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 80,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 92,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 98,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 113,400 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 127,600 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 130,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 124,200 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 124,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 121,200 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 140,400 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 170,500 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 162,300 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 134,200 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 134,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 139,800 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 131,800 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 160,200 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 167,600 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 152,300 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 166,100 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 146,700 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 165,600 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 200,900 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 184,900 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 165,300 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 137,300 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 180,900 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 172,200 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 170,200 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 183,400 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 178,900 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 193,100 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 201,200 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 182,400 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 181,700 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 177,300 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 197,900 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 204,100 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 192,200 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 190,400 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 181,200 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 167,100 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 173,400 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 165,900 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 166,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 159,800 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 164,800 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 163,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 145,700 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 159,300 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 157,400 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 172,700 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 170,500 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 177,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 157,200 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 163,700 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 165,669 tonnes | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 165,669 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,878 tonnes, 88.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Japan's 165,669 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250 tonnes, 31.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,356 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,210 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 170,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,830 tonnes | 131,800 tonnes | 167,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,710 tonnes | 137,300 tonnes | 200,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,550 tonnes | 167,100 tonnes | 204,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,830 tonnes | 145,700 tonnes | 173,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,894 tonnes | 157,200 tonnes | 177,400 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 yams production in Japan?
- Yams production in Japan was 165,669 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 yams production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 204,100 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for yams production?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.