FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cabbages production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 1.4 million t of cabbages, the 7th largest in the world (1.87% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.5%. The record was 3.4 million t in 1968. Area harvested: 33,789 ha, yield 41.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 146
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 1968
Cabbages in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,413,266 | −1.4% | 33,789 | 41.83 |
| 2023 | 1,434,000 | −1.6% | 33,700 | 42.55 |
| 2022 | 1,458,000 | −1.8% | 33,900 | 43.01 |
| 2021 | 1,485,000 | +3.6% | 34,300 | 43.29 |
| 2020 | 1,434,000 | −2.6% | 34,000 | 42.18 |
| 2019 | 1,472,000 | +0.3% | 34,600 | 42.54 |
| 2018 | 1,467,000 | +2.7% | 34,600 | 42.40 |
| 2017 | 1,428,000 | −1.2% | 34,800 | 41.03 |
| 2016 | 1,446,000 | −1.6% | 34,600 | 41.79 |
| 2015 | 1,469,000 | −0.7% | 34,700 | 42.33 |
| 2014 | 1,480,000 | +2.8% | 34,700 | 42.65 |
| 2013 | 1,440,000 | −0.2% | 34,300 | 41.98 |
| 2012 | 1,443,000 | −36% | 34,100 | 42.32 |
| 2011 | 2,272,400 | +1.1% | 33,700 | 67.43 |
| 2010 | 2,248,700 | −2.6% | 33,300 | 67.53 |
| 2009 | 2,309,100 | −0.1% | 33,200 | 69.55 |
| 2008 | 2,310,400 | +1.5% | 33,000 | 70.01 |
| 2007 | 2,276,500 | −1.6% | 32,700 | 69.62 |
| 2006 | 2,314,300 | +1.1% | 33,000 | 70.13 |
| 2005 | 2,288,300 | +5.6% | 53,300 | 42.93 |
| 2004 | 2,166,000 | −7.5% | 53,500 | 40.49 |
| 2003 | 2,340,500 | −2.4% | 55,100 | 42.48 |
| 2002 | 2,397,000 | −3.1% | 56,300 | 42.58 |
| 2001 | 2,473,000 | −0.5% | 57,800 | 42.79 |
| 2000 | 2,485,000 | −2.7% | 59,600 | 41.69 |
| 1999 | 2,555,000 | +6.6% | 60,900 | 41.95 |
| 1998 | 2,397,000 | −9.1% | 61,200 | 39.17 |
| 1997 | 2,637,000 | −2.4% | 62,300 | 42.33 |
| 1996 | 2,703,000 | −1.9% | 64,100 | 42.17 |
| 1995 | 2,756,000 | +4.8% | 65,000 | 42.40 |
| 1994 | 2,629,000 | −2.6% | 65,100 | 40.38 |
| 1993 | 2,698,000 | −4.3% | 66,700 | 40.45 |
| 1992 | 2,819,000 | +3.5% | 68,400 | 41.21 |
| 1991 | 2,723,200 | −1.5% | 68,900 | 39.52 |
| 1990 | 2,764,000 | −6.5% | 69,100 | 40.00 |
| 1989 | 2,957,000 | +2.9% | 71,300 | 41.47 |
| 1988 | 2,875,000 | −6.1% | 71,800 | 40.04 |
| 1987 | 3,063,000 | −3.7% | 73,400 | 41.73 |
| 1986 | 3,180,000 | +3.7% | 75,100 | 42.34 |
| 1985 | 3,067,000 | −3.0% | 76,300 | 40.20 |
| 1984 | 3,163,000 | +2.9% | 78,000 | 40.55 |
| 1983 | 3,075,000 | −5.8% | 78,700 | 39.07 |
| 1982 | 3,263,000 | +0.1% | 79,800 | 40.89 |
| 1981 | 3,261,000 | +3.2% | 81,300 | 40.11 |
| 1980 | 3,161,000 | +6.9% | 81,100 | 38.98 |
| 1979 | 2,956,000 | −8.7% | 79,800 | 37.04 |
| 1978 | 3,236,000 | −1.2% | 81,500 | 39.71 |
| 1977 | 3,275,000 | +4.4% | 82,100 | 39.89 |
| 1976 | 3,136,000 | +3.1% | 83,000 | 37.78 |
| 1975 | 3,042,000 | −3.6% | 83,400 | 36.47 |
| 1974 | 3,157,000 | −0.6% | 85,000 | 37.14 |
| 1973 | 3,176,900 | −2.7% | 87,600 | 36.27 |
| 1972 | 3,263,400 | +0.9% | 92,200 | 35.39 |
| 1971 | 3,235,500 | +1.3% | 93,700 | 34.53 |
| 1970 | 3,194,100 | −4.8% | 93,800 | 34.05 |
| 1969 | 3,354,900 | −0.8% | 95,000 | 35.31 |
| 1968 | 3,383,500 | +14% | 97,300 | 34.77 |
| 1967 | 2,955,100 | +1.6% | 93,500 | 31.61 |
| 1966 | 2,908,300 | +7.4% | 95,600 | 30.42 |
| 1965 | 2,708,200 | +17% | 93,000 | 29.12 |
| 1964 | 2,315,300 | −9.6% | 88,000 | 26.31 |
| 1963 | 2,560,600 | +21% | 88,000 | 29.10 |
| 1962 | 2,118,200 | +25% | 83,500 | 25.37 |
| 1961 | 1,688,600 | — | 76,700 | 22.02 |
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.

