Millet production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 251 t of millet, the 67th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%. The record was 71,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 281 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 251 t
- World rank
- 67 of 74
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- Record
- 71,000 t
- 1961
Millet in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.0 (−11%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Bhutan | 579 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Taiwan | 507 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Japan | 251 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Syria | 191 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Tajikistan | 174 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 251 | 0.0% | 281 | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 251 | −0.4% | 279 | 0.90 |
| 2022 | 252 | +0.4% | 281 | 0.90 |
| 2021 | 251 | −0.4% | 282 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 252 | 0.0% | 297 | 0.85 |
| 2019 | 252 | +1.6% | 293 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 248 | −2.7% | 286 | 0.87 |
| 2017 | 255 | +1.2% | 296 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 252 | +9.6% | 297 | 0.85 |
| 2015 | 230 | −13% | 291 | 0.79 |
| 2014 | 265 | +1.9% | 300 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 260 | +4.0% | 300 | 0.87 |
| 2012 | 250 | +0.4% | 300 | 0.83 |
| 2011 | 249 | −3.9% | 297 | 0.84 |
| 2010 | 259 | −4.1% | 307 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 270 | −3.9% | 317 | 0.85 |
| 2008 | 281 | −4.1% | 326 | 0.86 |
| 2007 | 293 | −3.9% | 335 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 305 | −4.1% | 343 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 318 | −4.8% | 351 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | 334 | −3.5% | 358 | 0.93 |
| 2003 | 346 | −3.6% | 364 | 0.95 |
| 2002 | 359 | −3.8% | 370 | 0.97 |
| 2001 | 373 | −3.4% | 376 | 0.99 |
| 2000 | 386 | +29% | 383 | 1.01 |
| 1999 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 300 | −39% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 494 | −13% | 417 | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 566 | −7.7% | 406 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | 613 | −12% | 392 | 1.56 |
| 1993 | 700 | +4.9% | 400 | 1.75 |
| 1992 | 667 | +11% | 393 | 1.70 |
| 1991 | 600 | −54% | 350 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 1,300 | −31% | 750 | 1.73 |
| 1989 | 1,872 | +7.9% | 1,100 | 1.70 |
| 1988 | 1,735 | +224% | 1,000 | 1.74 |
| 1987 | 535 | +269% | 315 | 1.70 |
| 1986 | 145 | −74% | 85 | 1.71 |
| 1985 | 558 | −15% | 320 | 1.74 |
| 1984 | 653 | +181% | 370 | 1.76 |
| 1983 | 232 | −72% | 177 | 1.31 |
| 1982 | 833 | −13% | 521 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 957 | −23% | 695 | 1.38 |
| 1980 | 1,240 | +13% | 955 | 1.30 |
| 1979 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 850 | 1.29 |
| 1978 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 850 | 1.29 |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +22% | 850 | 1.29 |
| 1976 | 900 | −64% | 650 | 1.38 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | −38% | 1,900 | 1.32 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | −20% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +25% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | −60% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | −21% | 6,000 | 1.83 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | −30% | 8,300 | 1.69 |
| 1968 | 20,100 | −9.0% | 11,200 | 1.79 |
| 1967 | 22,100 | −21% | 14,200 | 1.56 |
| 1966 | 28,000 | −18% | 18,200 | 1.54 |
| 1965 | 34,200 | −18% | 21,500 | 1.59 |
| 1964 | 41,700 | −21% | 27,100 | 1.54 |
| 1963 | 52,500 | −7.1% | 31,500 | 1.67 |
| 1962 | 56,500 | −20% | 37,900 | 1.49 |
| 1961 | 71,000 | — | 44,900 | 1.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 8,220 t USD 5.8 m
- Importer rank
- 19 of 144
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 millet in Japan?
Japan produced 251 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of millet?
Japan ranked 67th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Japan changed?
It fell by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 71,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of millet in Japan?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (251 t from 281 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import millet?
In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 8,220 t (USD 5.8 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 estimated 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.