Honey production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 2,637 t of honey, the 61st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.1%. The record was 9,943 t in 1962.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,637 t
- World rank
- 61 of 121
- 10-year change
- −7.1%
- Record
- 9,943 t
- 1962
Honey in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.16% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.24
- 10-year change
- −7.1%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Kyrgyzstan | 3,014 | 0.15% |
| 60 | Yemen | 2,959 | 0.15% |
| 61 | Japan | 2,637 | 0.13% |
| 62 | Finland | 2,300 | 0.12% |
| 63 | Belarus | 2,256 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of honey
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,637 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,636 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,527 | −7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,745 | −6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,929 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,911 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,826 | −0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,827 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,754 | −3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,865 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,839 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,766 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,763 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,684 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,639 | −0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,656 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,791 | −1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,844 | −2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,909 | −3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,019 | −1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,078 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,157 | −2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,230 | −2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,300 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | −2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,477 | +14% |
| 1998 | 3,062 | −1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,120 | −0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,138 | −6.7% |
| 1995 | 3,362 | −3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | −7.9% |
| 1993 | 3,800 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,807 | −9.4% |
| 1991 | 4,202 | −13% |
| 1990 | 4,853 | −9.4% |
| 1989 | 5,354 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 4,870 | −19% |
| 1987 | 6,023 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 5,553 | −23% |
| 1985 | 7,225 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6,798 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 6,869 | −6.6% |
| 1982 | 7,358 | +22% |
| 1981 | 6,041 | −2.7% |
| 1980 | 6,211 | −17% |
| 1979 | 7,469 | −12% |
| 1978 | 8,517 | +36% |
| 1977 | 6,241 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,200 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 6,317 | −17% |
| 1974 | 7,625 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7,484 | +25% |
| 1972 | 5,987 | −22% |
| 1971 | 7,711 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7,450 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 6,985 | −13% |
| 1968 | 7,999 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7,863 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 7,600 | +18% |
| 1965 | 6,462 | −19% |
| 1964 | 7,995 | +15% |
| 1963 | 6,967 | −30% |
| 1962 | 9,943 | +76% |
| 1961 | 5,654 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 22 t USD 240,000
- Exporter rank
- 83 of 122
- Imports
- 45,416 t USD 137 m
- Importer rank
- 4 of 166
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of honey in Japan?
Japan produced 2,637 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of honey?
Japan ranked 61st of 121 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of honey in Japan changed?
It fell by 7.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 9,943 t in 1962.
Does Japan export or import natural honey?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 22 t (USD 240,000) and imports of 45,416 t (USD 137 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. 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.