Agricultural production in Japan
According to FAOSTAT, Japan produced 11.4 million t of cereals, 9.8 million t of vegetables (14th in the world), 2.7 million t of fruit, 4.2 million t of meat (18th in the world) and 7.4 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were rice (10.1 million t), sugar beet (3.5 million t) and potatoes (2.2 million t).
- Products recorded
- 119
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 24
- products
- Year
- 2024
Japan ranks second or third in the world for mushrooms.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in tangerines and mandarins (−28%), followed by wheat (+21%).
Livestock numbers: 4.0 million cattle, 8.8 million pigs, 15,151 sheep and 16,466 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 11,397,732 | 36 | 0.36% | −7.2% |
| All vegetables | 9,825,852 | 14 | 0.83% | −4.9% |
| All milk | 7,357,451 | 25 | 0.75% | +0.3% |
| All sugar crops | 4,642,310 | 41 | 0.21% | −1.8% |
| All meat | 4,198,551 | 18 | 1.12% | +7.6% |
| All roots and tubers | 3,292,536 | 44 | 0.35% | −12% |
| All fruit | 2,736,422 | 51 | 0.29% | −23% |
| All eggs | 2,480,663 | 8 | 2.48% | −0.8% |
| All citrus fruit | 720,515 | 28 | 0.44% | −25% |
| All pulses | 53,589 | 88 | 0.06% | −46% |
| All tree nuts | 14,000 | 67 | 0.08% | −35% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (paddy) | 10,142,000 | 12 | 1.24% | −9.7% |
| Cow milk | 7,357,451 | 25 | 0.92% | +0.3% |
| Sugar beet | 3,485,000 | 17 | 1.19% | −2.3% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 2,744,684 | 10 | 0.98% | +1.7% |
| Hen eggs | 2,480,663 | 8 | 2.65% | −0.8% |
| Chicken meat | 2,466,967 | 10 | 1.92% | +16% |
| Potatoes | 2,236,459 | 29 | 0.57% | −8.9% |
| Beer | 2,000,000 | 20 | 1.08% | −30% |
| Skim milk of cows | 1,599,230 | 23 | 1.12% | −1.4% |
| Cabbages | 1,413,266 | 7 | 1.87% | −4.5% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 1,262,827 | 16 | 1.01% | −0.1% |
| Sugar cane | 1,157,310 | 52 | 0.06% | −0.1% |
| Onions, dry | 1,094,000 | 21 | 1.01% | −6.4% |
| Wheat | 1,029,000 | 52 | 0.13% | +21% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 856,536 | 9 | 2.73% | −18% |
| Sweet potatoes | 717,000 | 18 | 0.79% | −19% |
| Tomatoes | 662,600 | 37 | 0.35% | −10% |
| Apples | 658,377 | 21 | 0.67% | −19% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 632,980 | 14 | 1.22% | −28% |
| Raw sugar | 577,000 | 35 | 0.31% | −15% |
| Carrots and turnips | 572,751 | 13 | 1.27% | −9.5% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 555,776 | 8 | 1.97% | −3.8% |
| Cucumbers | 502,900 | 10 | 0.57% | −8.4% |
| Mushrooms | 494,842 | 2 | 0.96% | +7.6% |
| Soya bean oil | 493,965 | 14 | 0.82% | +30% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 488,887 | 4 | 8.77% | −10% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 461,905 | 27 | 0.66% | −8.0% |
| Tea leaves | 319,300 | 11 | 0.98% | −12% |
| Margarine and shortening | 313,436 | 11 | 2.38% | −20% |
| Watermelons | 290,386 | 31 | 0.28% | −19% |
| Eggplants | 280,200 | 11 | 0.49% | −13% |
| Soybeans | 252,400 | 25 | 0.06% | +8.9% |
| Green maize | 207,311 | 12 | 2.19% | −17% |
| Spinach | 200,122 | 5 | 0.65% | −22% |
| Pears | 198,100 | 11 | 0.72% | −33% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 193,958 | 13 | 0.72% | +16% |
| Barley | 185,600 | 54 | 0.13% | +9.4% |
| Persimmons | 167,300 | 5 | 3.32% | −31% |
| Yams | 165,669 | 16 | 0.18% | +0.5% |
| Grapes | 164,600 | 42 | 0.22% | −13% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 163,620 | 31 | 0.47% | −18% |
| Strawberries | 160,250 | 11 | 1.49% | −2.3% |
| Fat of pigs | 151,905 | 8 | 1.34% | −0.1% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 143,000 | 27 | 0.32% | −1.6% |
| Melons | 142,280 | 21 | 0.5% | −15% |
| Molasses | 138,528 | 42 | 0.19% | +61% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 135,434 | 9 | 1.65% | −0.1% |
| Taro | 118,462 | 11 | 0.65% | −29% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 109,700 | 22 | 0.39% | −20% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 109,210 | 12 | 2.32% | −20% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 106,252 | 9 | 3.88% | −20% |
| Oil of maize | 75,533 | 8 | 2.45% | −11% |
| Tea, packed | 75,200 | 10 | 1.03% | −11% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 70,546 | 9 | 2.07% | −8.0% |
| Butter of cow milk | 67,337 | 20 | 1.13% | −1.4% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 54,978 | 16 | 0.89% | −3.2% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 54,947 | 17 | 0.56% | −2.4% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 54,915 | 4 | 4.57% | +22% |
| Beans, dry | 52,400 | 49 | 0.17% | −46% |
| Apricots | 51,600 | 17 | 1.12% | −54% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 50,822 | 17 | 0.38% | −2.4% |
| Wine | 47,958 | 30 | 0.2% | −40% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 47,030 | 35 | 0.49% | −8.0% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 45,146 | 49 | 0.2% | — |
| Ginger | 45,062 | 11 | 0.92% | −12% |
| Whole milk powder | 43,427 | 17 | 0.87% | −3.5% |
| Buckwheat | 40,400 | 7 | 2.05% | +30% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 36,509 | 11 | 1.27% | +3.6% |
| String beans | 29,943 | 9 | 2.51% | −27% |
| Oranges | 28,057 | 66 | 0.04% | +2.8% |
| Asparagus | 25,408 | 9 | 0.29% | −11% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 24,355 | 45 | 0.28% | −8.0% |
| Peas, green | 20,880 | 30 | 0.1% | −22% |
| Kiwi fruit | 20,656 | 12 | 0.47% | −35% |
| Green garlic | 20,650 | 37 | 0.07% | +2.7% |
| Plums | 16,400 | 44 | 0.13% | −27% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 14,800 | 55 | 0.03% | −8.1% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 14,000 | 9 | 0.67% | −35% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 13,369 | 17 | 2.04% | — |
| Figs | 12,440 | 19 | 0.93% | −13% |
| Cherries | 11,500 | 25 | 0.37% | −40% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 11,055 | 29 | 0.76% | −38% |
| Lemons and limes | 8,657 | 58 | 0.04% | −3.2% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 8,336 | 43 | 0.14% | −58% |
| Pineapples | 6,472 | 56 | 0.02% | −9.2% |
| Cottonseed oil | 4,590 | 41 | 0.11% | +17% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 4,092 | 19 | 0.55% | −24% |
| Skim milk, condensed | 3,502 | 7 | 0.37% | −12% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 3,490 | 71 | 0.01% | +9.6% |
| Rapeseed | 3,140 | 55 | 0% | +76% |
| Honey | 2,637 | 61 | 0.13% | −7.1% |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 2,500 | 23 | 0.16% | −9.4% |
| Other stone fruits | 2,180 | 16 | 0.35% | −52% |
| Peas, dry | 1,092 | 77 | 0.01% | −3.4% |
| Oil of linseed | 951 | 34 | 0.12% | −53% |
| Hop cones | 646 | 14 | 0.41% | −6.5% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 384 | 19 | 0.4% | −24% |
| Oats | 312 | 70 | 0% | −11% |
| Millet | 251 | 67 | 0% | −5.3% |
| Sheep meat | 226 | 140 | 0% | +33% |
| Groundnut oil | 183 | 82 | 0% | −42% |
| Maize | 169 | 155 | 0% | −9.1% |
| Quinces | 150 | 32 | 0.02% | +1.4% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 97 | 63 | 0% | −14% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 39 | 116 | 0% | +30% |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | 38 | 16 | 0.01% | −75% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 37 | 116 | 0% | +32% |
| Peppermint, spearmint | 33 | 4 | 0.1% | −8.3% |
| Goat meat | 27 | 149 | 0% | −46% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 26 | 110 | 0% | +37% |
| Bananas | 18 | 116 | 0% | −14% |
| Sesame seed | 14 | 69 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Raw silk (not thrown) | 10 | 13 | 0.01% | −67% |
| Currants | 9 | 38 | 0% | −10% |
| Turkey meat | 8 | 60 | 0% | −33% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 7 | 128 | 0% | −46% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 6 | 127 | 0% | −40% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 2 | 124 | 0% | −33% |
| True hemp, raw or retted | 1 | 19 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Japan among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Japan, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Japan had 124 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (paddy) | 82.0 | 100 | 0.8× |
| Cow milk | 59.5 | 97.7 | 0.6× |
| Sugar beet | 28.2 | 36.0 | 0.8× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 22.2 | 34.5 | 0.6× |
| Hen eggs | 20.0 | 11.5 | 1.7× |
| Chicken meat | 19.9 | 15.7 | 1.3× |
| Potatoes | 18.1 | 47.8 | 0.4× |
| Beer | 16.2 | 22.7 | 0.7× |
| Skim milk of cows | 12.9 | 17.5 | 0.7× |
| Cabbages | 11.4 | 9.25 | 1.2× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 10.2 | 15.4 | 0.7× |
| Sugar cane | 9.35 | 238 | 0.0× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Japan reported exports of 106 and imports of 165 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea leaves | 8,885 | USD 242 m | 27.28 | 20 of 143 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 151,284 | USD 139 m | 0.92 | 19 of 149 |
| Apples | 34,110 | USD 133 m | 3.90 | 29 of 105 |
| Oil of sesame seed | 10,545 | USD 79.1 m | 7.50 | 2 of 84 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 6,340 | USD 51.5 m | 8.12 | 36 of 101 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 21,866 | USD 45.6 m | 2.09 | 21 of 107 |
| Grapes | 2,271 | USD 39.2 m | 17.26 | 46 of 103 |
| Strawberries | 2,070 | USD 35.7 m | 17.25 | 24 of 87 |
| Yams | 7,301 | USD 22.3 m | 3.06 | 9 of 52 |
| Sweet potatoes | 7,424 | USD 21.8 m | 2.93 | 17 of 97 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (corn) | 15,276,693 | USD 3.94 bn | 0.26 | 2 of 190 |
| Soya beans | 3,171,501 | USD 1.90 bn | 0.60 | 10 of 165 |
| Wheat | 5,214,365 | USD 1.70 bn | 0.33 | 11 of 176 |
| Wine | 239,058 | USD 1.64 bn | 6.87 | 11 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 360,287 | USD 1.61 bn | 4.48 | 4 of 177 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 639,221 | USD 1.44 bn | 2.25 | 4 of 189 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 254,847 | USD 1.26 bn | 4.94 | 9 of 192 |
| Rape or colza seed | 2,105,089 | USD 1.13 bn | 0.54 | 4 of 91 |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 83,778 | USD 1.12 bn | 13.32 | 4 of 160 |
| Bananas | 1,041,047 | USD 973 m | 0.93 | 7 of 139 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Japan?
By volume, the largest products of Japan in 2024 were rice (paddy) (10.1 million t), cow milk (7.4 million t), sugar beet (3.5 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Japan the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for mushrooms.
How much rice (paddy) does Japan produce per person?
About 82.0 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 100 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Japan export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were tea leaves (USD 242 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 139 m), apples (USD 133 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Japan import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were maize (corn) (USD 3.94 bn), soya beans (USD 1.90 bn), wheat (USD 1.70 bn).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.