Asparagus production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 25,408 t of asparagus, the 9th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 35,000 t in 1987. Area harvested: 4,295 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 25,408 t
- World rank
- 9 of 47
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 1987
Asparagus in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.29%
- 0.36% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.9
- world 5.7 (+4.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.21
- world 1.09
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | United States | 30,481 | 0.34% |
| 8 | France | 27,570 | 0.31% |
| 9 | Japan | 25,408 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Thailand | 24,264 | 0.27% |
| 11 | Iran | 22,292 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of asparagus
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,408 | +3.3% | 4,295 | 5.92 |
| 2023 | 24,600 | −5.4% | 4,140 | 5.94 |
| 2022 | 26,000 | +3.2% | 4,360 | 5.96 |
| 2021 | 25,200 | −5.6% | 4,500 | 5.60 |
| 2020 | 26,700 | −0.4% | 4,800 | 5.56 |
| 2019 | 26,800 | +1.1% | 5,010 | 5.35 |
| 2018 | 26,500 | +1.1% | 5,170 | 5.13 |
| 2017 | 26,200 | −14% | 5,330 | 4.92 |
| 2016 | 30,400 | +4.5% | 5,420 | 5.61 |
| 2015 | 29,100 | +2.1% | 5,470 | 5.32 |
| 2014 | 28,500 | −3.7% | 5,580 | 5.11 |
| 2013 | 29,600 | +3.5% | 5,770 | 5.13 |
| 2012 | 28,600 | −0.7% | 6,030 | 4.74 |
| 2011 | 28,800 | −8.3% | 6,290 | 4.58 |
| 2010 | 31,400 | +1.0% | 6,490 | 4.84 |
| 2009 | 31,100 | +1.0% | 6,510 | 4.78 |
| 2008 | 30,800 | −1.0% | 6,540 | 4.71 |
| 2007 | 31,100 | +10% | 6,530 | 4.76 |
| 2006 | 28,200 | −0.4% | 6,380 | 4.42 |
| 2005 | 28,300 | −2.7% | 6,370 | 4.44 |
| 2004 | 29,100 | +3.6% | 6,480 | 4.49 |
| 2003 | 28,100 | −2.1% | 6,380 | 4.40 |
| 2002 | 28,700 | +1.4% | 7,500 | 3.83 |
| 2001 | 28,300 | −1.4% | 7,230 | 3.91 |
| 2000 | 28,700 | +45% | 7,630 | 3.76 |
| 1999 | 19,842 | −20% | 6,636 | 2.99 |
| 1998 | 24,953 | −0.2% | 7,161 | 3.48 |
| 1997 | 25,000 | −11% | 7,000 | 3.57 |
| 1996 | 28,000 | −2.9% | 7,786 | 3.60 |
| 1995 | 28,822 | −3.9% | 8,014 | 3.60 |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +5.7% | 8,436 | 3.56 |
| 1993 | 28,394 | −11% | 8,000 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +3.0% | 9,029 | 3.54 |
| 1991 | 31,074 | −5.8% | 8,778 | 3.54 |
| 1990 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 9,000 | 3.67 |
| 1989 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 3.50 |
| 1988 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +0.3% | 10,000 | 3.50 |
| 1986 | 34,900 | +20% | 9,970 | 3.50 |
| 1985 | 29,000 | −6.5% | 7,000 | 4.14 |
| 1984 | 31,000 | +15% | 7,500 | 4.13 |
| 1983 | 27,000 | −1.5% | 6,500 | 4.15 |
| 1982 | 27,400 | +2.2% | 7,990 | 3.43 |
| 1981 | 26,800 | +0.8% | 6,400 | 4.19 |
| 1980 | 26,600 | +6.4% | 6,380 | 4.17 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 6,200 | 4.03 |
| 1978 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 6,200 | 3.87 |
| 1977 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 6,200 | 3.71 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 6,200 | 3.55 |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 6,200 | 3.39 |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 6,200 | 3.23 |
| 1973 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 6,200 | 3.06 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 6,200 | 2.90 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 6,100 | 2.79 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +1.3% | 6,000 | 2.67 |
| 1969 | 15,800 | −4.2% | 6,200 | 2.55 |
| 1968 | 16,500 | +4.4% | 7,000 | 2.36 |
| 1967 | 15,800 | +18% | 6,940 | 2.28 |
| 1966 | 13,400 | +17% | 6,110 | 2.19 |
| 1965 | 11,500 | +5.5% | 5,180 | 2.22 |
| 1964 | 10,900 | +3.8% | 3,520 | 3.10 |
| 1963 | 10,500 | +17% | 3,500 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +13% | 3,000 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 2,500 | 3.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 43,000
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 72
- Imports
- 5,725 t USD 35.7 m
- Importer rank
- 9 of 119
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of asparagus in Japan?
Japan produced 25,408 t in 2024, 0.29% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of asparagus?
Japan ranked 9th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total.
How has the production of asparagus in Japan changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 35,000 t in 1987.
What is the yield of asparagus in Japan?
5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,408 t from 4,295 ha), against a world average of 5.7 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import asparagus?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 3 t (USD 43,000) and imports of 5,725 t (USD 35.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.