> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024280,200 t
World rank11 of 98
10-year change−13%
Record755,100 t1971

## Eggplants in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.49%0.64% in 2014
Yield, t/ha37.4world 29.3 (+27%)
kg per person2.26world 7.05
10-year change−13%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/italy/) | 413,080 | 0.72% |
| 10 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/spain/) | 297,660 | 0.52% |
| 11 | **Japan** | 280,200 | 0.49% |
| 12 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/uzbekistan/) | 243,471 | 0.42% |
| 13 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/philippines/) | 228,263 | 0.40% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

### Map of world production of eggplants

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/india/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/egypt/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/guinea/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/turkey/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/indonesia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/iran/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/bangladesh/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/spain/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/uzbekistan/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/philippines/)
[All countries producing eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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