Other starchy roots and tubers production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 54,947 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 17th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.4%. The record was 104,400 t in 1973. Area harvested: 3,727 ha, yield 14.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 54,947 t
- World rank
- 17 of 60
- 10-year change
- −2.4%
- Record
- 104,400 t
- 1973
Other starchy roots and tubers in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.89% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.7
- world 14.2 (+3.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.44
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −2.4%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Congo | 63,340 | 0.65% |
| 16 | Haiti | 61,217 | 0.63% |
| 17 | Japan | 54,947 | 0.56% |
| 18 | China | 54,255 | 0.55% |
| 19 | Eritrea | 52,386 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
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 | 54,947 | −0.7% | 3,727 | 14.74 |
| 2023 | 55,327 | −0.6% | 3,749 | 14.76 |
| 2022 | 55,657 | +0.7% | 3,743 | 14.87 |
| 2021 | 55,275 | +0.5% | 3,742 | 14.77 |
| 2020 | 55,000 | +4.4% | 3,920 | 14.03 |
| 2019 | 52,700 | −14% | 3,910 | 13.48 |
| 2018 | 61,300 | −0.3% | 4,000 | 15.33 |
| 2017 | 61,500 | +2.8% | 3,970 | 15.49 |
| 2016 | 59,800 | +5.5% | 3,930 | 15.22 |
| 2015 | 56,700 | +0.7% | 3,950 | 14.35 |
| 2014 | 56,300 | −11% | 3,910 | 14.40 |
| 2013 | 63,500 | +1.6% | 3,960 | 16.04 |
| 2012 | 62,500 | +7.0% | 4,000 | 15.63 |
| 2011 | 58,400 | −3.3% | 4,020 | 14.53 |
| 2010 | 60,400 | −2.9% | 4,010 | 15.06 |
| 2009 | 62,200 | −1.7% | 3,970 | 15.67 |
| 2008 | 63,300 | +8.8% | 4,010 | 15.79 |
| 2007 | 58,200 | −0.3% | 4,060 | 14.33 |
| 2006 | 58,400 | −9.0% | 4,130 | 14.14 |
| 2005 | 64,200 | +5.8% | 4,170 | 15.40 |
| 2004 | 60,700 | +0.8% | 4,210 | 14.42 |
| 2003 | 60,200 | −17% | 4,380 | 13.74 |
| 2002 | 72,800 | −3.3% | 4,490 | 16.21 |
| 2001 | 75,300 | −0.3% | 4,560 | 16.51 |
| 2000 | 75,500 | +0.7% | 4,660 | 16.20 |
| 1999 | 75,000 | +4.2% | 4,800 | 15.63 |
| 1998 | 72,000 | +5.9% | 4,900 | 14.69 |
| 1997 | 68,000 | −2.7% | 4,900 | 13.88 |
| 1996 | 69,900 | −14% | 5,210 | 13.42 |
| 1995 | 81,000 | −6.6% | 5,360 | 15.11 |
| 1994 | 86,700 | +63% | 5,460 | 15.88 |
| 1993 | 53,200 | −30% | 5,660 | 9.40 |
| 1992 | 75,500 | −0.9% | 5,740 | 13.15 |
| 1991 | 76,200 | −13% | 5,840 | 13.05 |
| 1990 | 87,600 | +3.7% | 5,860 | 14.95 |
| 1989 | 84,500 | −1.5% | 5,960 | 14.18 |
| 1988 | 85,800 | −1.3% | 5,960 | 14.40 |
| 1987 | 86,900 | −6.0% | 6,050 | 14.36 |
| 1986 | 92,400 | +3.4% | 6,050 | 15.27 |
| 1985 | 89,400 | −5.4% | 6,090 | 14.68 |
| 1984 | 94,500 | +2.7% | 6,370 | 14.84 |
| 1983 | 92,000 | +12% | 6,360 | 14.47 |
| 1982 | 82,200 | −7.5% | 6,350 | 12.94 |
| 1981 | 88,900 | +3.7% | 6,220 | 14.29 |
| 1980 | 85,700 | −13% | 6,170 | 13.89 |
| 1979 | 98,100 | −1.3% | 6,040 | 16.24 |
| 1978 | 99,400 | +13% | 6,000 | 16.57 |
| 1977 | 87,800 | +6.0% | 5,340 | 16.44 |
| 1976 | 82,800 | −7.1% | 5,410 | 15.30 |
| 1975 | 89,100 | −6.3% | 5,540 | 16.08 |
| 1974 | 95,100 | −8.9% | 5,940 | 16.01 |
| 1973 | 104,400 | +16% | 6,180 | 16.89 |
| 1972 | 90,000 | +14% | 6,030 | 14.93 |
| 1971 | 78,700 | +18% | 5,650 | 13.93 |
| 1970 | 66,900 | −9.0% | 4,920 | 13.60 |
| 1969 | 73,500 | −0.1% | 4,490 | 16.37 |
| 1968 | 73,600 | −19% | 4,390 | 16.77 |
| 1967 | 91,200 | −0.7% | 4,810 | 18.96 |
| 1966 | 91,800 | +6.5% | 5,110 | 17.96 |
| 1965 | 86,200 | −9.6% | 5,090 | 16.94 |
| 1964 | 95,400 | +13% | 5,160 | 18.49 |
| 1963 | 84,100 | +9.2% | 4,790 | 17.56 |
| 1962 | 77,000 | +6.5% | 4,700 | 16.38 |
| 1961 | 72,300 | — | 4,630 | 15.62 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29 t USD 272,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 87
- Imports
- 1,736 t USD 4.3 m
- Importer rank
- 15 of 113
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 other starchy roots and tubers in Japan?
Japan produced 54,947 t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Japan ranked 17th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Japan changed?
It fell by 2.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 104,400 t in 1973.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Japan?
14.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (54,947 t from 3,727 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 29 t (USD 272,000) and imports of 1,736 t (USD 4.3 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.