Carrots and turnips production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 572,751 t of carrots and turnips, the 13th largest in the world (1.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.5%. The record was 838,000 t in 2003. Area harvested: 16,335 ha, yield 35.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 572,751 t
- World rank
- 13 of 130
- 10-year change
- −9.5%
- Record
- 838,000 t
- 2003
Carrots and turnips in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 35.1
- world 35.6 (−1.6%)
- kg per person
- 4.63
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- −9.5%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Indonesia | 681,655 | 1.5% |
| 12 | France | 662,380 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Japan | 572,751 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Poland | 559,400 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 539,190 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 572,751 | +1.0% | 16,335 | 35.06 |
| 2023 | 567,000 | −2.6% | 16,300 | 34.79 |
| 2022 | 582,100 | −8.4% | 16,500 | 35.28 |
| 2021 | 635,500 | +8.5% | 16,900 | 37.60 |
| 2020 | 585,900 | −1.5% | 16,800 | 34.88 |
| 2019 | 594,900 | +3.5% | 17,000 | 34.99 |
| 2018 | 574,700 | −3.7% | 17,200 | 33.41 |
| 2017 | 596,500 | +5.2% | 17,900 | 33.32 |
| 2016 | 566,800 | −10% | 17,800 | 31.84 |
| 2015 | 633,100 | −0.0% | 18,100 | 34.98 |
| 2014 | 633,200 | +4.9% | 18,400 | 34.41 |
| 2013 | 603,900 | −1.5% | 18,500 | 32.64 |
| 2012 | 613,200 | −0.7% | 18,900 | 32.44 |
| 2011 | 617,300 | +3.6% | 19,200 | 32.15 |
| 2010 | 595,700 | −8.4% | 19,000 | 31.35 |
| 2009 | 650,100 | −1.0% | 19,000 | 34.22 |
| 2008 | 656,800 | −1.4% | 19,300 | 34.03 |
| 2007 | 665,900 | −14% | 19,100 | 34.86 |
| 2006 | 774,800 | +0.9% | 24,190 | 32.03 |
| 2005 | 768,100 | −2.0% | 24,740 | 31.05 |
| 2004 | 783,500 | −6.5% | 25,210 | 31.08 |
| 2003 | 838,000 | +30% | 26,420 | 31.72 |
| 2002 | 643,700 | −6.9% | 20,500 | 31.40 |
| 2001 | 691,300 | +1.4% | 21,700 | 31.86 |
| 2000 | 681,700 | +0.7% | 22,300 | 30.57 |
| 1999 | 676,700 | +4.4% | 22,600 | 29.94 |
| 1998 | 648,100 | −9.5% | 22,400 | 28.93 |
| 1997 | 716,100 | −2.7% | 23,200 | 30.87 |
| 1996 | 736,200 | +1.6% | 24,300 | 30.30 |
| 1995 | 724,700 | +10% | 24,500 | 29.58 |
| 1994 | 658,300 | −7.2% | 23,100 | 28.50 |
| 1993 | 709,200 | +2.7% | 23,500 | 30.18 |
| 1992 | 690,400 | +4.6% | 23,600 | 29.25 |
| 1991 | 660,200 | +0.9% | 23,900 | 27.62 |
| 1990 | 654,600 | −4.5% | 23,500 | 27.86 |
| 1989 | 685,200 | +1.0% | 24,000 | 28.55 |
| 1988 | 678,600 | +1.4% | 24,500 | 27.70 |
| 1987 | 669,300 | −0.2% | 23,800 | 28.12 |
| 1986 | 670,800 | +1.2% | 24,400 | 27.49 |
| 1985 | 662,600 | +3.0% | 25,000 | 26.50 |
| 1984 | 643,000 | +2.3% | 24,600 | 26.14 |
| 1983 | 628,600 | +0.2% | 24,200 | 25.98 |
| 1982 | 627,100 | +3.4% | 24,400 | 25.70 |
| 1981 | 606,300 | +1.0% | 24,200 | 25.05 |
| 1980 | 600,100 | +2.4% | 24,200 | 24.80 |
| 1979 | 586,000 | +7.3% | 24,000 | 24.42 |
| 1978 | 545,900 | −6.7% | 23,300 | 23.43 |
| 1977 | 584,900 | +7.9% | 24,100 | 24.27 |
| 1976 | 542,100 | +9.5% | 23,900 | 22.68 |
| 1975 | 495,200 | −3.6% | 22,900 | 21.62 |
| 1974 | 513,800 | +5.8% | 23,800 | 21.59 |
| 1973 | 485,500 | −7.0% | 23,600 | 20.57 |
| 1972 | 522,100 | +3.2% | 24,900 | 20.97 |
| 1971 | 506,100 | +0.7% | 25,200 | 20.08 |
| 1970 | 502,700 | +3.6% | 25,400 | 19.79 |
| 1969 | 485,200 | −4.6% | 24,600 | 19.72 |
| 1968 | 508,800 | +14% | 25,600 | 19.88 |
| 1967 | 445,300 | +4.9% | 24,700 | 18.03 |
| 1966 | 424,600 | +5.5% | 24,600 | 17.26 |
| 1965 | 402,400 | +14% | 24,100 | 16.70 |
| 1964 | 353,800 | −9.0% | 22,700 | 15.59 |
| 1963 | 388,700 | +18% | 22,700 | 17.12 |
| 1962 | 328,900 | +18% | 21,400 | 15.37 |
| 1961 | 278,900 | — | 20,400 | 13.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 116 t USD 201,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 102
- Imports
- 92,342 t USD 38.4 m
- Importer rank
- 11 of 156
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 carrots and turnips in Japan?
Japan produced 572,751 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Japan ranked 13th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Japan changed?
It fell by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 838,000 t in 2003.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Japan?
35.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (572,751 t from 16,335 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 116 t (USD 201,000) and imports of 92,342 t (USD 38.4 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.