FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cucumbers production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 502,900 t of cucumbers, the 10th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.4%. The record was 1.1 million t in 1979. Area harvested: 9,160 ha, yield 54.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 502,900 t
- World rank
- 10 of 134
- 10-year change
- −8.4%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 1979
Cucumbers in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 502,900 | −5.1% | 9,160 | 54.90 |
| 2023 | 530,200 | −3.4% | 9,490 | 55.87 |
| 2022 | 548,600 | −0.5% | 9,770 | 56.15 |
| 2021 | 551,300 | +2.2% | 9,940 | 55.46 |
| 2020 | 539,200 | −1.6% | 10,100 | 53.39 |
| 2019 | 548,100 | −0.3% | 10,300 | 53.21 |
| 2018 | 550,000 | −1.7% | 10,600 | 51.89 |
| 2017 | 559,500 | +1.7% | 10,800 | 51.81 |
| 2016 | 550,300 | +0.1% | 10,900 | 50.49 |
| 2015 | 549,900 | +0.2% | 11,000 | 49.99 |
| 2014 | 548,800 | −4.5% | 11,100 | 49.44 |
| 2013 | 574,400 | −2.1% | 11,400 | 50.39 |
| 2012 | 586,600 | +0.3% | 11,600 | 50.57 |
| 2011 | 584,600 | −0.5% | 11,700 | 49.97 |
| 2010 | 587,800 | −5.2% | 12,100 | 48.58 |
| 2009 | 620,200 | −1.1% | 12,400 | 50.02 |
| 2008 | 627,400 | −2.1% | 12,500 | 50.19 |
| 2007 | 641,000 | +2.0% | 12,800 | 50.08 |
| 2006 | 628,500 | −6.8% | 13,100 | 47.98 |
| 2005 | 674,700 | +0.3% | 13,400 | 50.35 |
| 2004 | 672,900 | −1.6% | 13,700 | 49.12 |
| 2003 | 684,100 | −6.2% | 14,100 | 48.52 |
| 2002 | 729,200 | −0.9% | 14,400 | 50.64 |
| 2001 | 735,500 | −4.0% | 14,800 | 49.70 |
| 2000 | 766,500 | +0.1% | 15,200 | 50.43 |
| 1999 | 765,900 | +2.6% | 16,000 | 47.87 |
| 1998 | 746,300 | −6.4% | 16,000 | 46.64 |
| 1997 | 797,600 | −3.1% | 16,000 | 49.85 |
| 1996 | 822,900 | −0.4% | 17,000 | 48.41 |
| 1995 | 826,400 | −4.5% | 17,000 | 48.61 |
| 1994 | 865,500 | +3.6% | 18,000 | 48.08 |
| 1993 | 835,500 | −7.1% | 18,400 | 45.41 |
| 1992 | 898,900 | +1.1% | 19,000 | 47.31 |
| 1991 | 889,100 | −4.5% | 19,600 | 45.36 |
| 1990 | 931,100 | −4.5% | 20,200 | 46.09 |
| 1989 | 975,000 | −0.0% | 20,900 | 46.65 |
| 1988 | 975,300 | −4.9% | 21,600 | 45.15 |
| 1987 | 1,026,000 | −1.3% | 22,300 | 46.01 |
| 1986 | 1,040,000 | +0.7% | 22,800 | 45.61 |
| 1985 | 1,033,000 | −3.5% | 23,400 | 44.15 |
| 1984 | 1,070,000 | +2.1% | 23,900 | 44.77 |
| 1983 | 1,048,000 | −2.1% | 24,400 | 42.95 |
| 1982 | 1,071,000 | −0.1% | 24,900 | 43.01 |
| 1981 | 1,072,000 | +5.3% | 25,400 | 42.20 |
| 1980 | 1,018,000 | −6.5% | 25,300 | 40.24 |
| 1979 | 1,089,000 | +2.3% | 25,300 | 43.04 |
| 1978 | 1,065,000 | −0.3% | 25,300 | 42.09 |
| 1977 | 1,068,000 | +7.2% | 25,400 | 42.05 |
| 1976 | 996,400 | −2.6% | 26,000 | 38.32 |
| 1975 | 1,023,000 | +6.3% | 26,200 | 39.05 |
| 1974 | 962,500 | −4.2% | 26,600 | 36.18 |
| 1973 | 1,004,600 | −4.4% | 28,300 | 35.50 |
| 1972 | 1,051,100 | +4.8% | 30,600 | 34.35 |
| 1971 | 1,002,800 | +3.7% | 31,300 | 32.04 |
| 1970 | 967,200 | +1.0% | 31,600 | 30.61 |
| 1969 | 957,432 | −2.9% | 31,800 | 30.11 |
| 1968 | 986,525 | +2.1% | 33,200 | 29.71 |
| 1967 | 966,068 | +9.7% | 34,800 | 27.76 |
| 1966 | 880,927 | +14% | 35,800 | 24.61 |
| 1965 | 774,300 | +4.0% | 34,600 | 22.38 |
| 1964 | 744,536 | +6.2% | 35,300 | 21.09 |
| 1963 | 701,327 | +11% | 34,200 | 20.51 |
| 1962 | 630,836 | +19% | 31,400 | 20.09 |
| 1961 | 528,500 | — | 28,900 | 18.29 |
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.