Cauliflower and broccoli production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 193,958 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 13th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 195,500 t in 2020. Area harvested: 18,542 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 193,958 t
- World rank
- 13 of 95
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 195,500 t
- 2020
Cauliflower and broccoli in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.72%
- 0.69% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.5
- world 18.8 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 1.57
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | France | 203,960 | 0.76% |
| 12 | Vietnam | 197,731 | 0.74% |
| 13 | Japan | 193,958 | 0.72% |
| 14 | Poland | 185,300 | 0.69% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 182,387 | 0.68% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 193,958 | +0.2% | 18,542 | 10.46 |
| 2023 | 193,500 | −0.8% | 18,500 | 10.46 |
| 2022 | 195,100 | +1.0% | 18,500 | 10.55 |
| 2021 | 193,200 | −1.2% | 18,100 | 10.67 |
| 2020 | 195,500 | +2.4% | 17,800 | 10.98 |
| 2019 | 190,900 | +10% | 17,200 | 11.10 |
| 2018 | 173,500 | +5.3% | 16,600 | 10.45 |
| 2017 | 164,700 | +1.2% | 16,100 | 10.23 |
| 2016 | 162,700 | −6.0% | 15,800 | 10.30 |
| 2015 | 173,000 | +3.0% | 15,800 | 10.95 |
| 2014 | 167,900 | +5.5% | 15,400 | 10.90 |
| 2013 | 159,200 | −0.1% | 15,000 | 10.61 |
| 2012 | 159,300 | +4.5% | 14,900 | 10.69 |
| 2011 | 152,400 | +0.5% | 14,720 | 10.35 |
| 2010 | 151,700 | −8.3% | 14,720 | 10.31 |
| 2009 | 165,500 | +2.5% | 14,760 | 11.21 |
| 2008 | 161,400 | +7.3% | 14,060 | 11.48 |
| 2007 | 150,400 | +1.3% | 13,310 | 11.30 |
| 2006 | 148,500 | +14% | 12,790 | 11.61 |
| 2005 | 130,600 | +12% | 12,130 | 10.77 |
| 2004 | 117,000 | −15% | 11,460 | 10.21 |
| 2003 | 136,900 | +9.9% | 11,800 | 11.60 |
| 2002 | 124,600 | +3.1% | 10,900 | 11.43 |
| 2001 | 120,900 | +5.4% | 10,070 | 12.01 |
| 2000 | 114,700 | −1.0% | 9,890 | 11.60 |
| 1999 | 115,900 | +14% | 9,900 | 11.71 |
| 1998 | 102,000 | −17% | 9,730 | 10.48 |
| 1997 | 123,000 | −0.6% | 9,830 | 12.51 |
| 1996 | 123,800 | +7.0% | 10,100 | 12.26 |
| 1995 | 115,700 | −7.9% | 10,300 | 11.23 |
| 1994 | 125,600 | −7.9% | 12,000 | 10.47 |
| 1993 | 136,400 | −9.9% | 11,800 | 11.56 |
| 1992 | 151,400 | +12% | 12,000 | 12.62 |
| 1991 | 134,900 | −1.4% | 11,800 | 11.43 |
| 1990 | 136,800 | −3.4% | 11,400 | 12.00 |
| 1989 | 141,600 | +5.8% | 10,900 | 12.99 |
| 1988 | 133,800 | −4.9% | 10,500 | 12.74 |
| 1987 | 140,700 | +0.1% | 10,000 | 14.07 |
| 1986 | 140,500 | +9.0% | 9,470 | 14.84 |
| 1985 | 128,900 | −0.2% | 8,940 | 14.42 |
| 1984 | 129,100 | +19% | 8,450 | 15.28 |
| 1983 | 108,900 | −0.5% | 7,610 | 14.31 |
| 1982 | 109,400 | +4.3% | 6,780 | 16.14 |
| 1981 | 104,900 | +17% | 6,160 | 17.03 |
| 1980 | 89,500 | +5.4% | 5,750 | 15.57 |
| 1979 | 84,900 | −13% | 5,360 | 15.84 |
| 1978 | 98,000 | +9.3% | 5,230 | 18.74 |
| 1977 | 89,700 | +19% | 4,730 | 18.96 |
| 1976 | 75,500 | +4.9% | 4,240 | 17.81 |
| 1975 | 72,000 | +6.7% | 3,890 | 18.51 |
| 1974 | 67,500 | +5.0% | 3,590 | 18.80 |
| 1973 | 64,300 | −1.7% | 3,600 | 17.86 |
| 1972 | 65,400 | +13% | 3,300 | 19.82 |
| 1971 | 57,900 | +19% | 3,000 | 19.30 |
| 1970 | 48,700 | +16% | 2,600 | 18.73 |
| 1969 | 42,050 | +19% | 2,100 | 20.02 |
| 1968 | 35,320 | +17% | 1,800 | 19.62 |
| 1967 | 30,090 | +20% | 1,570 | 19.17 |
| 1966 | 25,090 | +31% | 1,330 | 18.86 |
| 1965 | 19,170 | +64% | 1,090 | 17.59 |
| 1964 | 11,660 | −4.0% | 590 | 19.76 |
| 1963 | 12,150 | +7.1% | 620 | 19.60 |
| 1962 | 11,340 | +6.7% | 590 | 19.22 |
| 1961 | 10,630 | — | 550 | 19.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 33 t USD 117,000
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 95
- Imports
- 1,767 t USD 3.9 m
- Importer rank
- 58 of 147
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 cauliflower and broccoli in Japan?
Japan produced 193,958 t in 2024, 0.72% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Japan ranked 13th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Japan changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 195,500 t in 2020.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Japan?
10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (193,958 t from 18,542 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 33 t (USD 117,000) and imports of 1,767 t (USD 3.9 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.