Oranges production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 28,057 t of oranges, the 66th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 404,900 t in 1983. Area harvested: 2,416 ha, yield 11.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28,057 t
- World rank
- 66 of 116
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 404,900 t
- 1983
Oranges in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.6
- world 19.9 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Côte d'Ivoire | 41,190 | 0.06% |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 35,186 | 0.05% |
| 66 | Japan | 28,057 | 0.04% |
| 67 | Guyana | 26,889 | 0.04% |
| 68 | Bhutan | 20,830 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 28,057 | +0.1% | 2,416 | 11.61 |
| 2023 | 28,041 | −0.1% | 2,415 | 11.61 |
| 2022 | 28,076 | +0.1% | 2,417 | 11.62 |
| 2021 | 28,053 | +0.2% | 2,417 | 11.61 |
| 2020 | 27,994 | −0.7% | 2,411 | 11.61 |
| 2019 | 28,180 | +0.7% | 2,425 | 11.62 |
| 2018 | 27,986 | +0.6% | 2,414 | 11.59 |
| 2017 | 27,815 | −3.2% | 2,394 | 11.62 |
| 2016 | 28,738 | +4.9% | 2,467 | 11.65 |
| 2015 | 27,405 | +0.4% | 2,382 | 11.51 |
| 2014 | 27,303 | −13% | 2,332 | 11.71 |
| 2013 | 31,507 | −16% | 2,687 | 11.73 |
| 2012 | 37,314 | −22% | 3,035 | 12.29 |
| 2011 | 47,938 | −19% | 3,629 | 13.21 |
| 2010 | 59,503 | −4.0% | 4,170 | 14.27 |
| 2009 | 62,000 | −1.6% | 4,250 | 14.59 |
| 2008 | 63,000 | −3.1% | 4,300 | 14.65 |
| 2007 | 65,000 | −1.2% | 4,350 | 14.94 |
| 2006 | 65,800 | −12% | 4,300 | 15.30 |
| 2005 | 74,700 | −15% | 4,590 | 16.27 |
| 2004 | 88,100 | −1.9% | 4,760 | 18.51 |
| 2003 | 89,800 | −8.8% | 5,020 | 17.89 |
| 2002 | 98,500 | −5.7% | 5,240 | 18.80 |
| 2001 | 104,400 | +0.4% | 5,470 | 19.09 |
| 2000 | 104,000 | −6.3% | 5,900 | 17.63 |
| 1999 | 111,000 | −10% | 6,160 | 18.02 |
| 1998 | 124,000 | −7.5% | 6,600 | 18.79 |
| 1997 | 134,000 | +8.1% | 7,000 | 19.14 |
| 1996 | 124,000 | −9.1% | 7,500 | 16.53 |
| 1995 | 136,400 | −5.3% | 8,000 | 17.05 |
| 1994 | 144,100 | −11% | 8,770 | 16.43 |
| 1993 | 162,000 | −18% | 9,540 | 16.98 |
| 1992 | 196,600 | −0.9% | 10,100 | 19.47 |
| 1991 | 198,300 | −9.7% | 11,000 | 18.03 |
| 1990 | 219,700 | −14% | 12,000 | 18.31 |
| 1989 | 255,100 | −11% | 13,180 | 19.36 |
| 1988 | 285,100 | −20% | 15,220 | 18.73 |
| 1987 | 354,700 | +1.4% | 16,170 | 21.94 |
| 1986 | 349,700 | +5.6% | 16,940 | 20.64 |
| 1985 | 331,200 | −14% | 17,820 | 18.59 |
| 1984 | 384,100 | −5.1% | 18,560 | 20.70 |
| 1983 | 404,900 | +9.3% | 19,070 | 21.23 |
| 1982 | 370,300 | +27% | 19,400 | 19.09 |
| 1981 | 291,500 | −27% | 19,600 | 14.87 |
| 1980 | 401,500 | +11% | 19,400 | 20.70 |
| 1979 | 362,900 | +0.7% | 18,700 | 19.41 |
| 1978 | 360,500 | +25% | 18,000 | 20.03 |
| 1977 | 288,600 | −21% | 17,800 | 16.21 |
| 1976 | 365,600 | −5.5% | 17,800 | 20.54 |
| 1975 | 386,800 | +19% | 17,400 | 22.23 |
| 1974 | 324,600 | −17% | 17,400 | 18.66 |
| 1973 | 390,800 | +35% | 17,700 | 22.08 |
| 1972 | 289,600 | −17% | 17,800 | 16.27 |
| 1971 | 347,100 | +33% | 18,500 | 18.76 |
| 1970 | 261,800 | −26% | 18,900 | 13.85 |
| 1969 | 354,300 | +36% | 19,100 | 18.55 |
| 1968 | 260,200 | +6.5% | 18,800 | 13.84 |
| 1967 | 244,300 | −2.3% | 18,000 | 13.57 |
| 1966 | 250,000 | +5.6% | 17,000 | 14.71 |
| 1965 | 236,800 | +14% | 15,700 | 15.08 |
| 1964 | 207,600 | +49% | 14,600 | 14.22 |
| 1963 | 139,000 | −25% | 13,900 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 184,500 | +0.4% | 13,000 | 14.19 |
| 1961 | 183,700 | — | 12,100 | 15.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 44,000
- Exporter rank
- 99 of 115
- Imports
- 75,397 t USD 118 m
- Importer rank
- 25 of 180
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 oranges in Japan?
Japan produced 28,057 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of oranges?
Japan ranked 66th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Japan changed?
It rose by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 404,900 t in 1983.
What is the yield of oranges in Japan?
11.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,057 t from 2,416 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import oranges?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 9 t (USD 44,000) and imports of 75,397 t (USD 118 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.