Beans, dry production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 52,400 t of beans, dry, the 49th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 314,900 t in 1961. Area harvested: 29,700 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 52,400 t
- World rank
- 49 of 106
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 314,900 t
- 1961
Beans, dry in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.36% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 0.9 (+96%)
- kg per person
- 0.42
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Ukraine | 79,590 | 0.26% |
| 48 | Afghanistan | 55,446 | 0.18% |
| 49 | Japan | 52,400 | 0.17% |
| 50 | South Africa | 50,495 | 0.17% |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 48,958 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
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 | 52,400 | +45% | 29,700 | 1.76 |
| 2023 | 36,100 | −29% | 30,700 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 50,600 | +2.4% | 29,400 | 1.72 |
| 2021 | 49,400 | −13% | 30,400 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 56,800 | −22% | 34,000 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 72,500 | +40% | 32,400 | 2.24 |
| 2018 | 51,900 | −26% | 31,100 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 70,300 | +100% | 29,900 | 2.35 |
| 2016 | 35,200 | −61% | 29,900 | 1.18 |
| 2015 | 89,200 | −8.3% | 37,500 | 2.38 |
| 2014 | 97,300 | +17% | 41,300 | 2.36 |
| 2013 | 83,300 | −3.4% | 41,400 | 2.01 |
| 2012 | 86,200 | +23% | 40,400 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 69,900 | −9.1% | 40,800 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 76,900 | +12% | 42,300 | 1.82 |
| 2009 | 68,700 | −27% | 42,900 | 1.60 |
| 2008 | 93,800 | +7.2% | 43,000 | 2.18 |
| 2007 | 87,500 | +5.4% | 43,100 | 2.03 |
| 2006 | 83,000 | −21% | 42,200 | 1.97 |
| 2005 | 104,600 | −11% | 49,500 | 2.11 |
| 2004 | 117,800 | +44% | 54,400 | 2.17 |
| 2003 | 81,800 | −18% | 54,800 | 1.49 |
| 2002 | 99,900 | +5.6% | 56,700 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 94,600 | −8.6% | 59,000 | 1.60 |
| 2000 | 103,500 | +1.5% | 56,500 | 1.83 |
| 1999 | 102,000 | −0.4% | 57,800 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 102,400 | −2.2% | 60,000 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 104,700 | −5.5% | 65,300 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 110,800 | −20% | 67,600 | 1.64 |
| 1995 | 138,100 | +27% | 70,800 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 108,700 | +52% | 72,000 | 1.51 |
| 1993 | 71,700 | −30% | 69,800 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | 102,400 | −23% | 68,400 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 132,800 | −12% | 76,400 | 1.74 |
| 1990 | 150,300 | +5.7% | 89,000 | 1.69 |
| 1989 | 142,200 | +8.1% | 90,500 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 131,600 | −0.1% | 86,500 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 131,700 | +3.0% | 84,800 | 1.55 |
| 1986 | 127,900 | −9.1% | 77,600 | 1.65 |
| 1985 | 140,700 | −16% | 84,800 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 168,400 | +80% | 96,100 | 1.75 |
| 1983 | 93,400 | −39% | 98,400 | 0.95 |
| 1982 | 152,100 | +72% | 93,000 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 88,200 | −1.3% | 79,000 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 89,400 | −31% | 79,300 | 1.13 |
| 1979 | 128,800 | −13% | 83,600 | 1.54 |
| 1978 | 147,300 | −14% | 87,400 | 1.69 |
| 1977 | 171,900 | +20% | 109,300 | 1.57 |
| 1976 | 143,800 | −7.6% | 109,000 | 1.32 |
| 1975 | 155,600 | −23% | 120,400 | 1.29 |
| 1974 | 201,000 | −9.5% | 136,400 | 1.47 |
| 1973 | 222,000 | −12% | 146,300 | 1.52 |
| 1972 | 252,100 | +51% | 161,300 | 1.56 |
| 1971 | 166,800 | −28% | 161,900 | 1.03 |
| 1970 | 232,700 | +19% | 163,600 | 1.42 |
| 1969 | 195,100 | −11% | 155,500 | 1.25 |
| 1968 | 219,100 | −17% | 169,400 | 1.29 |
| 1967 | 263,400 | +52% | 192,300 | 1.37 |
| 1966 | 173,700 | −28% | 214,100 | 0.81 |
| 1965 | 242,300 | +49% | 200,600 | 1.21 |
| 1964 | 163,100 | −40% | 212,900 | 0.77 |
| 1963 | 273,700 | +14% | 217,100 | 1.26 |
| 1962 | 240,900 | −23% | 225,000 | 1.07 |
| 1961 | 314,900 | — | 223,900 | 1.41 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31 t USD 181,000
- Exporter rank
- 115 of 139
- Imports
- 99,838 t USD 173 m
- Importer rank
- 11 of 185
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 beans, dry in Japan?
Japan produced 52,400 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Japan ranked 49th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Japan changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 314,900 t in 1961.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Japan?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (52,400 t from 29,700 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 31 t (USD 181,000) and imports of 99,838 t (USD 173 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.