Cherries production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 11,500 t of cherries, the 25th largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 24,100 t in 1983. Area harvested: 4,110 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,500 t
- World rank
- 25 of 63
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 24,100 t
- 1983
Cherries in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.87% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.8
- world 6.6 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Moldova | 13,283 | 0.43% |
| 24 | Algeria | 12,113 | 0.39% |
| 25 | Japan | 11,500 | 0.37% |
| 26 | Hungary | 11,330 | 0.36% |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 11,126 | 0.36% |
Map of world production of cherries
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 | 11,500 | −34% | 4,110 | 2.80 |
| 2023 | 17,300 | +7.5% | 4,200 | 4.12 |
| 2022 | 16,100 | +23% | 4,230 | 3.81 |
| 2021 | 13,100 | −24% | 4,260 | 3.08 |
| 2020 | 17,200 | +6.8% | 4,320 | 3.98 |
| 2019 | 16,100 | −11% | 4,320 | 3.73 |
| 2018 | 18,100 | −5.2% | 4,350 | 4.16 |
| 2017 | 19,100 | −3.5% | 4,360 | 4.38 |
| 2016 | 19,800 | +9.4% | 4,420 | 4.48 |
| 2015 | 18,100 | −4.7% | 4,440 | 4.08 |
| 2014 | 19,000 | +5.0% | 4,460 | 4.26 |
| 2013 | 18,100 | +1.7% | 4,460 | 4.06 |
| 2012 | 17,800 | −13% | 4,440 | 4.01 |
| 2011 | 20,400 | +3.6% | 4,440 | 4.59 |
| 2010 | 19,700 | +19% | 4,470 | 4.41 |
| 2009 | 16,600 | −2.4% | 4,450 | 3.73 |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +2.4% | 4,490 | 3.79 |
| 2007 | 16,600 | −20% | 4,490 | 3.70 |
| 2006 | 20,800 | +8.9% | 4,490 | 4.63 |
| 2005 | 19,100 | +16% | 4,380 | 4.36 |
| 2004 | 16,400 | −15% | 4,180 | 3.92 |
| 2003 | 19,300 | −9.0% | 3,990 | 4.84 |
| 2002 | 21,200 | +8.2% | 3,970 | 5.34 |
| 2001 | 19,600 | +15% | 3,920 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 17,100 | +1.8% | 3,820 | 4.48 |
| 1999 | 16,800 | −14% | 3,750 | 4.48 |
| 1998 | 19,500 | +3.2% | 3,650 | 5.34 |
| 1997 | 18,900 | +43% | 3,500 | 5.40 |
| 1996 | 13,200 | −15% | 3,390 | 3.89 |
| 1995 | 15,600 | +15% | 3,190 | 4.89 |
| 1994 | 13,600 | −23% | 3,680 | 3.70 |
| 1993 | 17,600 | +15% | 3,570 | 4.93 |
| 1992 | 15,300 | −0.6% | 3,410 | 4.49 |
| 1991 | 15,400 | −4.3% | 3,250 | 4.74 |
| 1990 | 16,100 | +11% | 3,050 | 5.28 |
| 1989 | 14,500 | −21% | 2,870 | 5.05 |
| 1988 | 18,400 | −1.6% | 2,720 | 6.76 |
| 1987 | 18,700 | +12% | 2,640 | 7.08 |
| 1986 | 16,700 | −28% | 2,640 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 23,300 | +55% | 2,630 | 8.86 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | −38% | 2,590 | 5.79 |
| 1983 | 24,100 | +56% | 2,600 | 9.27 |
| 1982 | 15,400 | +20% | 2,620 | 5.88 |
| 1981 | 12,800 | −15% | 2,720 | 4.71 |
| 1980 | 15,100 | −13% | 2,780 | 5.43 |
| 1979 | 17,400 | +9.4% | 2,820 | 6.17 |
| 1978 | 15,900 | −2.5% | 2,850 | 5.58 |
| 1977 | 16,300 | −4.7% | 2,830 | 5.76 |
| 1976 | 17,100 | +28% | 2,880 | 5.94 |
| 1975 | 13,400 | −25% | 2,880 | 4.65 |
| 1974 | 17,900 | +9.1% | 2,790 | 6.42 |
| 1973 | 16,400 | +53% | 2,700 | 6.07 |
| 1972 | 10,700 | +70% | 2,560 | 4.18 |
| 1971 | 6,280 | −52% | 2,170 | 2.89 |
| 1970 | 13,100 | +17% | 1,720 | 7.62 |
| 1969 | 11,200 | +32% | 1,660 | 6.75 |
| 1968 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 5.31 |
| 1967 | 8,500 | +15% | 1,600 | 5.31 |
| 1966 | 7,400 | −5.0% | 1,700 | 4.35 |
| 1965 | 7,790 | +30% | 1,640 | 4.75 |
| 1964 | 6,010 | −14% | 1,580 | 3.80 |
| 1963 | 6,960 | −2.8% | 1,500 | 4.64 |
| 1962 | 7,160 | −7.4% | 1,410 | 5.08 |
| 1961 | 7,730 | — | 1,280 | 6.04 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 60,000
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 69
- Imports
- 4,754 t USD 40.2 m
- Importer rank
- 24 of 133
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 cherries in Japan?
Japan produced 11,500 t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of cherries?
Japan ranked 25th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Japan changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 24,100 t in 1983.
What is the yield of cherries in Japan?
2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,500 t from 4,110 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import cherries?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 2 t (USD 60,000) and imports of 4,754 t (USD 40.2 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.