> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/japan/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Japan](https://husfarm.com/country/japan/)

Production, 202454,947 t
World rank17 of 60
10-year change−2.4%
Record104,400 t1973

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.56%0.89% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.7world 14.2 (+3.7%)
kg per person0.44world 1.20
10-year change−2.4%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/congo-brazzaville/) | 63,340 | 0.65% |
| 16 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/haiti/) | 61,217 | 0.63% |
| 17 | **Japan** | 54,947 | 0.56% |
| 18 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/china/) | 54,255 | 0.55% |
| 19 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eritrea/) | 52,386 | 0.54% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

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 | 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

Exports29 t USD 272,000
Exporter rank51 of 87
Imports1,736 t USD 4.3 m
Importer rank15 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## 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

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Japan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/japan/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/japan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/japan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/japan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/japan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/japan/)
[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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