Barley production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 185,600 t of barley, the 54th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%. The record was 2.0 million t in 1961. Area harvested: 65,000 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 185,600 t
- World rank
- 54 of 100
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 1961
Barley in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.9
- world 3.2 (−11%)
- kg per person
- 1.50
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Thailand | 190,988 | 0.13% |
| 53 | Chile | 189,333 | 0.13% |
| 54 | Japan | 185,600 | 0.13% |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 165,000 | 0.12% |
| 56 | Iraq | 164,495 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 185,600 | −20% | 65,000 | 2.86 |
| 2023 | 232,300 | −0.4% | 64,000 | 3.63 |
| 2022 | 233,300 | −0.6% | 63,300 | 3.69 |
| 2021 | 234,800 | +5.9% | 63,100 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 221,700 | −0.4% | 63,600 | 3.49 |
| 2019 | 222,700 | +27% | 61,500 | 3.62 |
| 2018 | 174,700 | −5.5% | 61,000 | 2.86 |
| 2017 | 184,800 | +8.5% | 61,400 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | 170,400 | −3.7% | 61,400 | 2.78 |
| 2015 | 176,900 | +4.2% | 61,300 | 2.89 |
| 2014 | 169,700 | −7.2% | 60,200 | 2.82 |
| 2013 | 182,800 | +6.0% | 59,400 | 3.08 |
| 2012 | 172,400 | +0.5% | 60,400 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 171,500 | +6.6% | 60,100 | 2.85 |
| 2010 | 160,900 | −10% | 58,700 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 179,200 | −17% | 58,000 | 3.09 |
| 2008 | 217,200 | +12% | 56,650 | 3.83 |
| 2007 | 194,600 | +12% | 54,220 | 3.59 |
| 2006 | 174,200 | −5.0% | 53,820 | 3.24 |
| 2005 | 183,400 | −7.7% | 54,840 | 3.34 |
| 2004 | 198,600 | +0.1% | 59,860 | 3.32 |
| 2003 | 198,500 | −8.6% | 63,600 | 3.12 |
| 2002 | 217,200 | +5.2% | 64,490 | 3.37 |
| 2001 | 206,400 | −3.7% | 60,540 | 3.41 |
| 2000 | 214,300 | +4.4% | 53,500 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 205,300 | +43% | 52,000 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 143,600 | −26% | 54,720 | 2.62 |
| 1997 | 193,100 | −17% | 57,450 | 3.36 |
| 1996 | 233,200 | +6.9% | 57,070 | 4.09 |
| 1995 | 218,200 | −2.9% | 58,870 | 3.71 |
| 1994 | 224,800 | −21% | 62,330 | 3.61 |
| 1993 | 283,400 | −0.8% | 77,180 | 3.67 |
| 1992 | 285,800 | +1.5% | 84,300 | 3.39 |
| 1991 | 281,600 | −19% | 95,100 | 2.96 |
| 1990 | 345,900 | −6.9% | 106,100 | 3.26 |
| 1989 | 371,400 | −6.9% | 112,970 | 3.29 |
| 1988 | 399,000 | +13% | 113,880 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 352,900 | +2.5% | 111,470 | 3.17 |
| 1986 | 344,400 | −8.8% | 107,400 | 3.21 |
| 1985 | 377,600 | −4.5% | 112,900 | 3.34 |
| 1984 | 395,500 | +4.2% | 116,700 | 3.39 |
| 1983 | 379,400 | −2.6% | 123,900 | 3.06 |
| 1982 | 389,700 | +1.7% | 122,900 | 3.17 |
| 1981 | 383,000 | −0.6% | 122,400 | 3.13 |
| 1980 | 385,300 | −5.2% | 122,200 | 3.15 |
| 1979 | 406,400 | +25% | 115,600 | 3.52 |
| 1978 | 326,000 | +58% | 96,100 | 3.39 |
| 1977 | 205,800 | −2.1% | 77,800 | 2.65 |
| 1976 | 210,300 | −4.8% | 80,300 | 2.62 |
| 1975 | 220,900 | −5.2% | 78,100 | 2.83 |
| 1974 | 233,100 | +7.8% | 77,500 | 3.01 |
| 1973 | 216,300 | −33% | 80,000 | 2.70 |
| 1972 | 324,800 | −35% | 121,200 | 2.68 |
| 1971 | 502,800 | −12% | 163,400 | 3.08 |
| 1970 | 572,500 | −30% | 225,800 | 2.54 |
| 1969 | 812,100 | −20% | 283,100 | 2.87 |
| 1968 | 1,020,500 | −1.1% | 315,900 | 3.23 |
| 1967 | 1,032,300 | −6.6% | 352,300 | 2.93 |
| 1966 | 1,104,900 | −10% | 387,900 | 2.85 |
| 1965 | 1,234,000 | +2.6% | 422,200 | 2.92 |
| 1964 | 1,202,800 | −32% | 478,300 | 2.51 |
| 1963 | 1,758,900 | +1.9% | 565,100 | 3.11 |
| 1962 | 1,726,200 | −13% | 612,800 | 2.82 |
| 1961 | 1,976,300 | — | 692,300 | 2.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 24 t USD 91,000
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 79
- Imports
- 1.2 million t USD 344 m
- Importer rank
- 7 of 132
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 barley in Japan?
Japan produced 185,600 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of barley?
Japan ranked 54th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Japan changed?
It rose by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 1961.
What is the yield of barley in Japan?
2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (185,600 t from 65,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import barley?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 24 t (USD 91,000) and imports of 1.2 million t (USD 344 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. 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.