Pears production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 198,100 t of pears, the 11th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 531,100 t in 1977. Area harvested: 10,900 ha, yield 18.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 198,100 t
- World rank
- 11 of 86
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 531,100 t
- 1977
Pears in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.72%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.2
- world 20.3 (−11%)
- kg per person
- 1.60
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Belgium | 268,770 | 0.97% |
| 10 | Spain | 222,020 | 0.80% |
| 11 | Japan | 198,100 | 0.72% |
| 12 | Chile | 178,462 | 0.65% |
| 13 | South Korea | 178,451 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 198,100 | −2.5% | 10,900 | 18.17 |
| 2023 | 203,100 | −9.0% | 11,200 | 18.13 |
| 2022 | 223,200 | +8.2% | 11,500 | 19.41 |
| 2021 | 206,200 | +4.0% | 11,700 | 17.62 |
| 2020 | 198,200 | −17% | 12,100 | 16.38 |
| 2019 | 238,600 | −7.8% | 12,600 | 18.94 |
| 2018 | 258,700 | −5.8% | 12,900 | 20.05 |
| 2017 | 274,500 | −1.3% | 13,200 | 20.80 |
| 2016 | 278,100 | +0.6% | 13,610 | 20.43 |
| 2015 | 276,500 | −6.3% | 13,910 | 19.88 |
| 2014 | 295,100 | +0.2% | 14,300 | 20.64 |
| 2013 | 294,400 | −1.5% | 14,600 | 20.16 |
| 2012 | 299,000 | −4.4% | 14,900 | 20.07 |
| 2011 | 312,800 | +9.8% | 15,300 | 20.44 |
| 2010 | 284,900 | −19% | 15,500 | 18.38 |
| 2009 | 351,500 | −2.8% | 15,900 | 22.11 |
| 2008 | 361,700 | +12% | 16,000 | 22.61 |
| 2007 | 322,400 | +0.8% | 16,300 | 19.78 |
| 2006 | 319,700 | −19% | 16,660 | 19.19 |
| 2005 | 394,700 | +12% | 16,960 | 23.27 |
| 2004 | 351,900 | −3.8% | 17,230 | 20.42 |
| 2003 | 365,800 | −10% | 17,430 | 20.99 |
| 2002 | 406,700 | +2.6% | 17,830 | 22.81 |
| 2001 | 396,400 | +0.9% | 18,100 | 21.90 |
| 2000 | 392,900 | −5.5% | 18,390 | 21.36 |
| 1999 | 415,700 | +1.5% | 18,500 | 22.47 |
| 1998 | 409,700 | −4.3% | 18,800 | 21.79 |
| 1997 | 428,000 | +7.8% | 18,900 | 22.65 |
| 1996 | 397,200 | −0.9% | 19,100 | 20.80 |
| 1995 | 401,000 | −7.0% | 19,100 | 20.99 |
| 1994 | 431,100 | +8.7% | 20,950 | 20.58 |
| 1993 | 396,700 | −7.7% | 21,200 | 18.71 |
| 1992 | 429,600 | −1.5% | 21,210 | 20.25 |
| 1991 | 436,000 | −1.6% | 21,260 | 20.51 |
| 1990 | 443,200 | +0.9% | 21,360 | 20.75 |
| 1989 | 439,100 | −3.6% | 21,390 | 20.53 |
| 1988 | 455,520 | −4.5% | 21,403 | 21.28 |
| 1987 | 476,740 | −2.6% | 21,237 | 22.45 |
| 1986 | 489,360 | +4.2% | 21,209 | 23.07 |
| 1985 | 469,760 | −1.8% | 21,215 | 22.14 |
| 1984 | 478,580 | −4.8% | 21,116 | 22.66 |
| 1983 | 502,630 | +2.0% | 21,126 | 23.79 |
| 1982 | 492,600 | +1.3% | 21,043 | 23.41 |
| 1981 | 486,500 | −1.9% | 20,883 | 23.30 |
| 1980 | 495,800 | −4.0% | 20,751 | 23.89 |
| 1979 | 516,300 | +4.3% | 20,586 | 25.08 |
| 1978 | 495,200 | −6.8% | 20,337 | 24.35 |
| 1977 | 531,100 | +4.8% | 20,194 | 26.30 |
| 1976 | 507,000 | +7.1% | 20,210 | 25.09 |
| 1975 | 473,600 | −9.6% | 20,250 | 23.39 |
| 1974 | 524,100 | +5.8% | 20,240 | 25.89 |
| 1973 | 495,400 | +6.9% | 19,940 | 24.84 |
| 1972 | 463,500 | +4.2% | 19,570 | 23.68 |
| 1971 | 444,900 | −4.0% | 19,400 | 22.93 |
| 1970 | 463,500 | −5.3% | 19,500 | 23.77 |
| 1969 | 489,300 | +3.0% | 19,700 | 24.84 |
| 1968 | 475,100 | +6.3% | 20,100 | 23.64 |
| 1967 | 446,800 | +11% | 20,400 | 21.90 |
| 1966 | 403,800 | +12% | 20,900 | 19.32 |
| 1965 | 360,200 | +8.6% | 21,000 | 17.15 |
| 1964 | 331,800 | −2.5% | 20,910 | 15.87 |
| 1963 | 340,400 | +5.0% | 20,820 | 16.35 |
| 1962 | 324,300 | +10% | 20,560 | 15.77 |
| 1961 | 294,800 | — | 19,650 | 15.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,276 t USD 6.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 84
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 pears in Japan?
Japan produced 198,100 t in 2024, 0.72% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of pears?
Japan ranked 11th of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Japan changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 531,100 t in 1977.
What is the yield of pears in Japan?
18.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (198,100 t from 10,900 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import pears?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 1,276 t (USD 6.8 m) and no imports, 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. 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.