Kiwi fruit production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 20,656 t of kiwi fruit, the 12th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 69,100 t in 1990. Area harvested: 1,682 ha, yield 12.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,656 t
- World rank
- 12 of 26
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 69,100 t
- 1990
Kiwi fruit in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.87% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.3
- world 16.3 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.54
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Portugal | 31,320 | 0.71% |
| 11 | Spain | 29,640 | 0.67% |
| 12 | Japan | 20,656 | 0.47% |
| 13 | India | 17,330 | 0.39% |
| 14 | Israel | 11,007 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of kiwi fruit
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 | 20,656 | −6.5% | 1,682 | 12.28 |
| 2023 | 22,100 | −3.5% | 1,840 | 12.01 |
| 2022 | 22,900 | +16% | 1,860 | 12.31 |
| 2021 | 19,700 | −12% | 1,880 | 10.48 |
| 2020 | 22,500 | −11% | 1,900 | 11.84 |
| 2019 | 25,300 | +1.2% | 1,900 | 13.32 |
| 2018 | 25,000 | −17% | 1,950 | 12.82 |
| 2017 | 30,000 | +17% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 2016 | 25,600 | −7.9% | 2,040 | 12.55 |
| 2015 | 27,800 | −12% | 2,090 | 13.30 |
| 2014 | 31,600 | +3.9% | 2,150 | 14.70 |
| 2013 | 30,400 | +2.0% | 2,170 | 14.01 |
| 2012 | 29,800 | +14% | 2,240 | 13.30 |
| 2011 | 26,100 | −1.5% | 2,250 | 11.60 |
| 2010 | 26,500 | −24% | 2,300 | 11.52 |
| 2009 | 35,000 | −8.9% | 2,370 | 14.77 |
| 2008 | 38,400 | +17% | 2,380 | 16.13 |
| 2007 | 32,800 | +0.9% | 2,420 | 13.55 |
| 2006 | 32,500 | −11% | 2,470 | 13.16 |
| 2005 | 36,400 | +25% | 2,560 | 14.22 |
| 2004 | 29,100 | −22% | 2,620 | 11.11 |
| 2003 | 37,400 | −5.8% | 2,690 | 13.90 |
| 2002 | 39,700 | −5.0% | 2,760 | 14.38 |
| 2001 | 41,800 | −5.9% | 2,850 | 14.67 |
| 2000 | 44,400 | +8.0% | 2,960 | 15.00 |
| 1999 | 41,100 | +12% | 3,110 | 13.22 |
| 1998 | 36,700 | −6.9% | 3,270 | 11.22 |
| 1997 | 39,400 | −10% | 3,510 | 11.23 |
| 1996 | 43,900 | −10% | 3,740 | 11.74 |
| 1995 | 48,800 | −7.8% | 4,010 | 12.17 |
| 1994 | 52,900 | +1.5% | 4,240 | 12.48 |
| 1993 | 52,100 | −3.2% | 4,720 | 11.04 |
| 1992 | 53,800 | +18% | 4,950 | 10.87 |
| 1991 | 45,700 | −34% | 5,250 | 8.70 |
| 1990 | 69,100 | +58% | 5,210 | 13.26 |
| 1989 | 43,700 | −7.4% | 5,100 | 8.57 |
| 1988 | 47,200 | +36% | 4,730 | 9.98 |
| 1987 | 34,600 | +2.4% | 4,370 | 7.92 |
| 1986 | 33,800 | −6.9% | 3,720 | 9.09 |
| 1985 | 36,300 | — | 3,650 | 9.95 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 147 t USD 938,000
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 71
- Imports
- 115,529 t USD 393 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 kiwi fruit in Japan?
Japan produced 20,656 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of kiwi fruit?
Japan ranked 12th of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.7% of the world total.
How has the production of kiwi fruit in Japan changed?
It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 69,100 t in 1990.
What is the yield of kiwi fruit in Japan?
12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,656 t from 1,682 ha), against a world average of 16.3 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import kiwi fruit?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 147 t (USD 938,000) and imports of 115,529 t (USD 393 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.