> In 2024 Japan produced 312 t of oats, the 70th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 167,900 t in 1961.

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# Oats production in Japan

In 2024 Japan produced 312 t of oats, the 70th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 167,900 t in 1961. Area harvested: 162 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024312 t
World rank70 of 74
10-year change−11%
Record167,900 t1961

## Oats in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.9world 2.6 (−27%)
kg per person0.00world 2.75
10-year change−11%world −2.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 68 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/cyprus/) | 420 | 0.00% |
| 69 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/lesotho/) | 342 | 0.00% |
| 70 | **Japan** | 312 | 0.00% |
| 71 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/israel/) | 257 | 0.00% |
| 72 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/lebanon/) | 130 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/)

### Map of world production of oats

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 312 | −2.5% | 162 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 320 | +6.0% | 166 | 1.93 |
| 2022 | 302 | −4.1% | 157 | 1.92 |
| 2021 | 315 | −0.6% | 164 | 1.92 |
| 2020 | 317 | +0.3% | 165 | 1.92 |
| 2019 | 316 | +1.0% | 165 | 1.92 |
| 2018 | 313 | −2.8% | 163 | 1.92 |
| 2017 | 322 | +2.9% | 168 | 1.92 |
| 2016 | 313 | +3.0% | 163 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 304 | −13% | 158 | 1.92 |
| 2014 | 350 | +23% | 182 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 285 | +9.2% | 149 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 261 | −5.1% | 136 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 275 | −4.8% | 143 | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 289 | +16% | 150 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 250 | −17% | 139 | 1.80 |
| 2008 | 300 | −25% | 180 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 400 | −80% | 211 | 1.90 |
| 2006 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 2,000 | −20% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 2,500 | −3.8% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 2002 | 2,600 | +30% | 1,000 | 2.60 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +33% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | −25% | 844 | 1.78 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,212 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,440 | 1.39 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,380 | 1.45 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | −33% | 1,220 | 1.64 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +17% | 1,090 | 2.75 |
| 1994 | 2,570 | +29% | 1,150 | 2.23 |
| 1993 | 1,990 | −11% | 1,160 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 2,240 | −31% | 1,350 | 1.66 |
| 1991 | 3,250 | −31% | 1,800 | 1.81 |
| 1990 | 4,690 | +1.7% | 2,110 | 2.22 |
| 1989 | 4,610 | +0.2% | 2,420 | 1.90 |
| 1988 | 4,600 | −24% | 2,510 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 6,030 | −6.1% | 2,990 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | 6,420 | −5.0% | 3,210 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 6,760 | −13% | 3,130 | 2.16 |
| 1984 | 7,750 | −12% | 3,710 | 2.09 |
| 1983 | 8,759 | −0.5% | 4,190 | 2.09 |
| 1982 | 8,800 | +16% | 4,410 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 7,600 | −44% | 4,900 | 1.55 |
| 1980 | 13,600 | −2.9% | 6,500 | 2.09 |
| 1979 | 14,000 | −29% | 6,600 | 2.12 |
| 1978 | 19,700 | +8.8% | 10,600 | 1.86 |
| 1977 | 18,100 | −16% | 8,200 | 2.21 |
| 1976 | 21,500 | −24% | 9,900 | 2.17 |
| 1975 | 28,200 | −24% | 13,300 | 2.12 |
| 1974 | 37,100 | −9.5% | 16,800 | 2.21 |
| 1973 | 41,000 | −28% | 20,600 | 1.99 |
| 1972 | 57,100 | −4.8% | 25,100 | 2.27 |
| 1971 | 60,000 | −2.3% | 29,900 | 2.01 |
| 1970 | 61,400 | −7.9% | 27,400 | 2.24 |
| 1969 | 66,700 | −28% | 33,700 | 1.98 |
| 1968 | 92,700 | −8.0% | 41,400 | 2.24 |
| 1967 | 100,800 | −1.5% | 45,600 | 2.21 |
| 1966 | 102,300 | −25% | 54,400 | 1.88 |
| 1965 | 136,700 | +13% | 62,100 | 2.20 |
| 1964 | 121,400 | −18% | 68,600 | 1.77 |
| 1963 | 147,800 | −1.7% | 75,400 | 1.96 |
| 1962 | 150,400 | −10% | 83,800 | 1.79 |
| 1961 | 167,900 | — | 81,800 | 2.05 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports9 t USD 44,000
Exporter rank67 of 73
Imports42,040 t USD 22.7 m
Importer rank15 of 139
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](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of oats in Japan?

Japan produced 312 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of oats?

Japan ranked 70th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of oats in Japan changed?

It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 167,900 t in 1961.

### What is the yield of oats in Japan?

1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (312 t from 162 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.

### Does Japan export or import oats?

In 2024 Japan reported exports of 9 t (USD 44,000) and imports of 42,040 t (USD 22.7 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

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/russia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/poland/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/australia/)[Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/finland/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/spain/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/brazil/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/united-kingdom/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/united-states/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/germany/)[Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/sweden/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/argentina/)
[All countries producing oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/)

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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