Eggplants production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 280,200 t of eggplants, the 11th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 755,100 t in 1971. Area harvested: 7,500 ha, yield 37.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 280,200 t
- World rank
- 11 of 98
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 755,100 t
- 1971
Eggplants in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.49%
- 0.64% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.4
- world 29.3 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 2.26
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Italy | 413,080 | 0.72% |
| 10 | Spain | 297,660 | 0.52% |
| 11 | Japan | 280,200 | 0.49% |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 243,471 | 0.42% |
| 13 | Philippines | 228,263 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of eggplants
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 | 280,200 | −3.0% | 7,500 | 37.36 |
| 2023 | 288,800 | −2.0% | 7,730 | 37.36 |
| 2022 | 294,600 | −1.0% | 7,950 | 37.06 |
| 2021 | 297,700 | +0.2% | 8,260 | 36.04 |
| 2020 | 297,000 | −1.6% | 8,420 | 35.27 |
| 2019 | 301,700 | +0.4% | 8,650 | 34.88 |
| 2018 | 300,400 | −2.4% | 8,970 | 33.49 |
| 2017 | 307,800 | +0.6% | 9,160 | 33.60 |
| 2016 | 306,000 | −0.9% | 9,280 | 32.97 |
| 2015 | 308,900 | −4.3% | 9,410 | 32.83 |
| 2014 | 322,700 | +0.5% | 9,570 | 33.72 |
| 2013 | 321,200 | −1.9% | 9,700 | 33.11 |
| 2012 | 327,400 | +1.6% | 9,860 | 33.20 |
| 2011 | 322,400 | −2.3% | 10,000 | 32.24 |
| 2010 | 330,100 | −5.4% | 10,300 | 32.05 |
| 2009 | 349,100 | −4.6% | 10,400 | 33.57 |
| 2008 | 365,900 | −1.6% | 10,600 | 34.52 |
| 2007 | 371,800 | −0.0% | 10,800 | 34.43 |
| 2006 | 371,900 | −6.0% | 11,100 | 33.50 |
| 2005 | 395,700 | +1.4% | 11,400 | 34.71 |
| 2004 | 390,200 | −1.4% | 11,700 | 33.35 |
| 2003 | 395,800 | −8.5% | 12,000 | 32.98 |
| 2002 | 432,400 | −3.5% | 12,400 | 34.87 |
| 2001 | 448,000 | −6.1% | 12,800 | 35.00 |
| 2000 | 476,900 | +0.8% | 13,300 | 35.86 |
| 1999 | 473,200 | +3.1% | 14,000 | 33.80 |
| 1998 | 458,800 | −3.4% | 14,000 | 32.77 |
| 1997 | 475,000 | −1.2% | 14,000 | 33.93 |
| 1996 | 481,000 | +0.5% | 14,000 | 34.36 |
| 1995 | 478,400 | −6.2% | 15,000 | 31.89 |
| 1994 | 510,100 | +14% | 15,100 | 33.78 |
| 1993 | 448,800 | −14% | 15,500 | 28.95 |
| 1992 | 519,400 | +1.1% | 16,000 | 32.46 |
| 1991 | 514,000 | −7.3% | 16,600 | 30.96 |
| 1990 | 554,400 | −2.3% | 17,200 | 32.23 |
| 1989 | 567,400 | +0.6% | 17,700 | 32.06 |
| 1988 | 564,200 | −7.1% | 18,200 | 31.00 |
| 1987 | 607,200 | +2.3% | 18,700 | 32.47 |
| 1986 | 593,700 | −0.8% | 18,900 | 31.41 |
| 1985 | 598,500 | −6.0% | 19,400 | 30.85 |
| 1984 | 636,600 | +1.1% | 20,000 | 31.83 |
| 1983 | 629,400 | +3.5% | 20,400 | 30.85 |
| 1982 | 608,400 | −6.4% | 20,800 | 29.25 |
| 1981 | 650,300 | +5.1% | 21,400 | 30.39 |
| 1980 | 618,700 | −6.5% | 21,500 | 28.78 |
| 1979 | 661,600 | −0.2% | 21,600 | 30.63 |
| 1978 | 662,600 | +0.7% | 21,700 | 30.53 |
| 1977 | 658,000 | +5.5% | 21,400 | 30.75 |
| 1976 | 623,600 | −6.7% | 21,900 | 28.47 |
| 1975 | 668,400 | +0.9% | 22,700 | 29.44 |
| 1974 | 662,500 | −7.2% | 23,600 | 28.07 |
| 1973 | 714,000 | −3.2% | 25,100 | 28.45 |
| 1972 | 737,700 | −2.3% | 26,500 | 27.84 |
| 1971 | 755,100 | +4.6% | 28,100 | 26.87 |
| 1970 | 721,800 | +6.1% | 27,700 | 26.06 |
| 1969 | 680,400 | −4.9% | 26,800 | 25.39 |
| 1968 | 715,630 | +0.1% | 27,700 | 25.84 |
| 1967 | 715,010 | +7.2% | 28,900 | 24.74 |
| 1966 | 667,110 | +7.0% | 29,800 | 22.39 |
| 1965 | 623,600 | +0.7% | 30,000 | 20.79 |
| 1964 | 619,480 | +2.5% | 30,300 | 20.44 |
| 1963 | 604,380 | +10% | 30,600 | 19.75 |
| 1962 | 547,070 | +14% | 29,500 | 18.54 |
| 1961 | 480,270 | — | 28,700 | 16.73 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of eggplants in Japan?
Japan produced 280,200 t in 2024, 0.49% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Japan ranked 11th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Japan changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 755,100 t in 1971.
What is the yield of eggplants in Japan?
37.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (280,200 t from 7,500 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
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.