Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 14,800 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 55th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.1%. The record was 144,000 t in 1963. Area harvested: 5,560 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,800 t
- World rank
- 55 of 107
- 10-year change
- −8.1%
- Record
- 144,000 t
- 1963
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 1.8 (+44%)
- kg per person
- 0.12
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −8.1%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Algeria | 15,800 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Australia | 15,114 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Japan | 14,800 | 0.03% |
| 56 | Rwanda | 14,394 | 0.03% |
| 57 | Paraguay | 14,340 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
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 | 14,800 | −5.7% | 5,560 | 2.66 |
| 2023 | 15,700 | −10% | 5,710 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 17,500 | +18% | 5,870 | 2.98 |
| 2021 | 14,800 | +12% | 6,020 | 2.46 |
| 2020 | 13,200 | +6.5% | 6,220 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 12,400 | −21% | 6,330 | 1.96 |
| 2018 | 15,600 | +1.3% | 6,370 | 2.45 |
| 2017 | 15,400 | −0.6% | 6,420 | 2.40 |
| 2016 | 15,500 | +26% | 6,550 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | 12,300 | −24% | 6,700 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | 16,100 | −0.6% | 6,840 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 16,200 | −6.4% | 6,970 | 2.32 |
| 2012 | 17,300 | −15% | 7,180 | 2.41 |
| 2011 | 20,300 | +25% | 7,440 | 2.73 |
| 2010 | 16,200 | −20% | 7,720 | 2.10 |
| 2009 | 20,300 | +4.6% | 7,870 | 2.58 |
| 2008 | 19,400 | +3.2% | 8,070 | 2.40 |
| 2007 | 18,800 | −6.0% | 8,310 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 20,000 | −6.5% | 8,600 | 2.33 |
| 2005 | 21,400 | +0.5% | 8,990 | 2.38 |
| 2004 | 21,300 | −3.2% | 9,110 | 2.34 |
| 2003 | 22,000 | −8.3% | 9,530 | 2.31 |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +3.9% | 9,950 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 23,100 | −13% | 10,300 | 2.24 |
| 2000 | 26,700 | +1.1% | 10,800 | 2.47 |
| 1999 | 26,400 | +6.5% | 11,300 | 2.34 |
| 1998 | 24,800 | −18% | 11,800 | 2.10 |
| 1997 | 30,400 | +2.7% | 12,400 | 2.45 |
| 1996 | 29,600 | +13% | 13,100 | 2.26 |
| 1995 | 26,100 | −25% | 13,800 | 1.89 |
| 1994 | 34,900 | +49% | 14,400 | 2.42 |
| 1993 | 23,500 | −24% | 15,400 | 1.53 |
| 1992 | 30,900 | +3.0% | 16,200 | 1.91 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | −25% | 17,100 | 1.75 |
| 1990 | 40,100 | +7.5% | 18,400 | 2.18 |
| 1989 | 37,300 | +17% | 19,000 | 1.96 |
| 1988 | 31,800 | −31% | 20,700 | 1.54 |
| 1987 | 46,100 | −1.1% | 22,700 | 2.03 |
| 1986 | 46,600 | −7.7% | 24,300 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | 50,500 | −1.6% | 26,800 | 1.88 |
| 1984 | 51,300 | +3.8% | 28,700 | 1.79 |
| 1983 | 49,400 | +6.0% | 29,700 | 1.66 |
| 1982 | 46,600 | −24% | 30,200 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 61,100 | +11% | 31,700 | 1.93 |
| 1980 | 54,800 | −18% | 33,200 | 1.65 |
| 1979 | 66,900 | +7.7% | 33,700 | 1.99 |
| 1978 | 62,100 | −9.9% | 34,700 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 68,900 | +5.4% | 35,000 | 1.97 |
| 1976 | 65,400 | −7.2% | 37,800 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 70,500 | −22% | 40,500 | 1.74 |
| 1974 | 90,500 | −6.9% | 46,100 | 1.96 |
| 1973 | 97,200 | −15% | 47,900 | 2.03 |
| 1972 | 115,000 | +3.8% | 52,000 | 2.21 |
| 1971 | 110,800 | −11% | 57,300 | 1.93 |
| 1970 | 124,200 | −1.1% | 60,100 | 2.07 |
| 1969 | 125,600 | +2.6% | 59,500 | 2.11 |
| 1968 | 122,400 | −9.9% | 59,100 | 2.07 |
| 1967 | 135,900 | −2.1% | 61,500 | 2.21 |
| 1966 | 138,800 | +1.6% | 64,900 | 2.14 |
| 1965 | 136,600 | +4.6% | 66,500 | 2.05 |
| 1964 | 130,600 | −9.3% | 62,800 | 2.08 |
| 1963 | 144,000 | +1.1% | 61,400 | 2.35 |
| 1962 | 142,500 | +0.5% | 64,200 | 2.22 |
| 1961 | 141,800 | — | 65,600 | 2.16 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Japan?
Japan produced 14,800 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Japan ranked 55th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Japan changed?
It fell by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 144,000 t in 1963.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Japan?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,800 t from 5,560 ha), against a world average of 1.8 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.