Yams production in Japan

Japan: Yams production was 165,669 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
165,669
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
204,100
in 2005
All-time low
54,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams production in Japan, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 165,669 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54,000, 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

Annual values for Yams production in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 54,000 —
1962 54,000 +0.0%
1963 60,000 +11.1%
1964 71,700 +19.5%
1965 72,000 +0.4%
1966 73,500 +2.1%
1967 80,000 +8.8%
1968 85,000 +6.2%
1969 92,000 +8.2%
1970 98,000 +6.5%
1971 113,400 +15.7%
1972 127,600 +12.5%
1973 130,100 +2.0%
1974 124,200 -4.5%
1975 124,400 +0.2%
1976 121,200 -2.6%
1977 140,400 +15.8%
1978 170,500 +21.4%
1979 162,300 -4.8%
1980 134,200 -17.3%
1981 134,000 -0.1%
1982 139,800 +4.3%
1983 131,800 -5.7%
1984 160,200 +21.5%
1985 167,600 +4.6%
1986 152,300 -9.1%
1987 166,100 +9.1%
1988 146,700 -11.7%
1989 165,600 +12.9%
1990 200,900 +21.3%
1991 184,900 -8.0%
1992 165,300 -10.6%
1993 137,300 -16.9%
1994 180,900 +31.8%
1995 172,200 -4.8%
1996 170,200 -1.2%
1997 183,400 +7.8%
1998 178,900 -2.5%
1999 193,100 +7.9%
2000 201,200 +4.2%
2001 182,400 -9.3%
2002 181,700 -0.4%
2003 177,300 -2.4%
2004 197,900 +11.6%
2005 204,100 +3.1%
2006 192,200 -5.8%
2007 190,400 -0.9%
2008 181,200 -4.8%
2009 167,100 -7.8%
2010 173,400 +3.8%
2011 165,900 -4.3%
2012 166,100 +0.1%
2013 159,800 -3.8%
2014 164,800 +3.1%
2015 163,200 -1.0%
2016 145,700 -10.7%
2017 159,300 +9.3%
2018 157,400 -1.2%
2019 172,700 +9.7%
2020 170,500 -1.3%
2021 177,400 +4.0%
2022 157,200 -11.4%
2023 163,700 +4.1%
2024 165,669 +1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 165,669 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,878, 88.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 165,669 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250, 31.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,356 54,000 92,000 9
1970s 131,210 98,000 170,500 10
1980s 149,830 131,800 167,600 10
1990s 176,710 137,300 200,900 10
2000s 187,550 167,100 204,100 10
2010s 162,830 145,700 173,400 10
2020s 166,894 157,200 177,400 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Central African Republic 227,415 compare
  2. 15 Jamaica 191,667 compare
  3. 16 Sudan 173,485 compare
  4. 18 Senegal 146,536 compare
  5. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 127,840 compare
  6. 20 Mali 116,158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Japan?
Yams production in Japan was 165,669 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest yams production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 204,100 in 2005.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 54,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
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