Other stone fruits production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 2,180 t of other stone fruits, the 16th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 26,600 t in 1961. Area harvested: 806 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,180 t
- World rank
- 16 of 30
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 26,600 t
- 1961
Other stone fruits in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.74% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 8.4 (−68%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +2.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | India | 2,400 | 0.39% |
| 15 | New Zealand | 2,292 | 0.37% |
| 16 | Japan | 2,180 | 0.35% |
| 17 | Yemen | 2,086 | 0.34% |
| 18 | Hungary | 1,450 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of other stone fruits
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 | 2,180 | −5.6% | 806 | 2.70 |
| 2023 | 2,310 | −8.7% | 840 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 2,530 | −12% | 905 | 2.80 |
| 2021 | 2,890 | +9.1% | 950 | 3.04 |
| 2020 | 2,650 | −23% | 1,050 | 2.52 |
| 2019 | 3,430 | +23% | 1,110 | 3.09 |
| 2018 | 2,790 | −23% | 1,170 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 3,630 | +82% | 1,240 | 2.93 |
| 2016 | 2,000 | −44% | 1,330 | 1.50 |
| 2015 | 3,570 | −21% | 1,400 | 2.55 |
| 2014 | 4,510 | −9.1% | 1,450 | 3.11 |
| 2013 | 4,960 | +53% | 1,490 | 3.33 |
| 2012 | 3,240 | −39% | 1,550 | 2.09 |
| 2011 | 5,300 | −7.0% | 1,600 | 3.31 |
| 2010 | 5,700 | −14% | 1,630 | 3.50 |
| 2009 | 6,650 | −6.5% | 1,680 | 3.96 |
| 2008 | 7,110 | +25% | 1,710 | 4.16 |
| 2007 | 5,710 | −6.4% | 1,740 | 3.28 |
| 2006 | 6,100 | −9.4% | 1,780 | 3.43 |
| 2005 | 6,730 | +4.0% | 1,890 | 3.56 |
| 2004 | 6,470 | −30% | 1,940 | 3.34 |
| 2003 | 9,240 | −10% | 2,020 | 4.57 |
| 2002 | 10,300 | +4.1% | 2,080 | 4.95 |
| 2001 | 9,890 | +21% | 2,150 | 4.60 |
| 2000 | 8,190 | −26% | 2,210 | 3.71 |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +18% | 2,300 | 4.78 |
| 1998 | 9,300 | −15% | 2,400 | 3.88 |
| 1997 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1996 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +82% | 2,600 | 4.62 |
| 1994 | 6,580 | −43% | 2,620 | 2.51 |
| 1993 | 11,500 | +27% | 2,690 | 4.28 |
| 1992 | 9,040 | −27% | 2,770 | 3.26 |
| 1991 | 12,400 | −4.6% | 2,800 | 4.43 |
| 1990 | 13,000 | +1.6% | 2,810 | 4.63 |
| 1989 | 12,800 | +24% | 2,750 | 4.65 |
| 1988 | 10,300 | −5.5% | 2,680 | 3.84 |
| 1987 | 10,900 | −25% | 2,650 | 4.11 |
| 1986 | 14,500 | +41% | 2,640 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 10,300 | −32% | 2,580 | 3.99 |
| 1984 | 15,100 | +109% | 2,540 | 5.94 |
| 1983 | 7,210 | −56% | 2,510 | 2.87 |
| 1982 | 16,500 | +334% | 2,510 | 6.57 |
| 1981 | 3,800 | −73% | 2,460 | 1.54 |
| 1980 | 14,200 | −19% | 2,420 | 5.87 |
| 1979 | 17,600 | +28% | 2,380 | 7.39 |
| 1978 | 13,700 | +104% | 2,370 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 6,700 | −60% | 2,400 | 2.79 |
| 1976 | 16,700 | +16% | 2,400 | 6.96 |
| 1975 | 14,400 | −7.7% | 2,400 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 15,600 | +11% | 2,400 | 6.50 |
| 1973 | 14,000 | −20% | 2,400 | 5.83 |
| 1972 | 17,400 | +51% | 2,400 | 7.25 |
| 1971 | 11,500 | −38% | 2,500 | 4.60 |
| 1970 | 18,600 | +24% | 2,600 | 7.15 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | −27% | 2,600 | 5.77 |
| 1968 | 20,500 | −8.9% | 2,700 | 7.59 |
| 1967 | 22,500 | +92% | 2,800 | 8.04 |
| 1966 | 11,700 | −48% | 2,900 | 4.03 |
| 1965 | 22,400 | +14% | 3,000 | 7.47 |
| 1964 | 19,600 | +10% | 3,100 | 6.32 |
| 1963 | 17,800 | −24% | 3,200 | 5.56 |
| 1962 | 23,400 | −12% | 3,200 | 7.31 |
| 1961 | 26,600 | — | 3,100 | 8.58 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of other stone fruits in Japan?
Japan produced 2,180 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of other stone fruits?
Japan ranked 16th of 30 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 25.9% of the world total.
How has the production of other stone fruits in Japan changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.1% for the world. The record was 26,600 t in 1961.
What is the yield of other stone fruits in Japan?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,180 t from 806 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.

