Peas, green production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 20,880 t of peas, green, the 30th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 121,400 t in 1962. Area harvested: 2,987 ha, yield 7.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,880 t
- World rank
- 30 of 83
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 121,400 t
- 1962
Peas, green in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.0
- world 8.1 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 2.66
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Serbia | 21,047 | 0.10% |
| 29 | Ukraine | 21,040 | 0.10% |
| 30 | Japan | 20,880 | 0.10% |
| 31 | Germany | 19,590 | 0.09% |
| 32 | Australia | 19,480 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of peas, green
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 | 20,880 | −1.0% | 2,987 | 6.99 |
| 2023 | 21,100 | −13% | 3,140 | 6.72 |
| 2022 | 24,200 | −4.7% | 3,250 | 7.45 |
| 2021 | 25,400 | +1.2% | 3,370 | 7.54 |
| 2020 | 25,100 | −4.6% | 3,490 | 7.19 |
| 2019 | 26,300 | +3.1% | 3,600 | 7.31 |
| 2018 | 25,500 | −9.3% | 3,670 | 6.95 |
| 2017 | 28,100 | +18% | 3,820 | 7.36 |
| 2016 | 23,900 | −5.2% | 3,880 | 6.16 |
| 2015 | 25,200 | −6.0% | 3,810 | 6.61 |
| 2014 | 26,800 | −0.4% | 3,880 | 6.91 |
| 2013 | 26,900 | −11% | 3,940 | 6.83 |
| 2012 | 30,200 | +11% | 4,530 | 6.67 |
| 2011 | 27,200 | +3.8% | 4,060 | 6.70 |
| 2010 | 26,200 | −6.4% | 4,130 | 6.34 |
| 2009 | 28,000 | −2.1% | 4,230 | 6.62 |
| 2008 | 28,600 | +4.0% | 4,310 | 6.64 |
| 2007 | 27,500 | +1.5% | 4,380 | 6.28 |
| 2006 | 27,100 | −7.2% | 4,460 | 6.08 |
| 2005 | 29,200 | +2.1% | 4,660 | 6.27 |
| 2004 | 28,600 | −1.0% | 4,730 | 6.05 |
| 2003 | 28,900 | −13% | 4,790 | 6.03 |
| 2002 | 33,300 | +2.8% | 4,950 | 6.73 |
| 2001 | 32,400 | −13% | 5,150 | 6.29 |
| 2000 | 37,300 | +3.6% | 5,500 | 6.78 |
| 1999 | 36,000 | −0.6% | 5,630 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 36,200 | −12% | 5,900 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 41,200 | −2.4% | 6,240 | 6.60 |
| 1996 | 42,200 | −5.6% | 6,570 | 6.42 |
| 1995 | 44,700 | −4.7% | 6,830 | 6.54 |
| 1994 | 46,900 | −6.0% | 7,220 | 6.50 |
| 1993 | 49,900 | −4.2% | 7,510 | 6.64 |
| 1992 | 52,100 | −0.6% | 7,790 | 6.69 |
| 1991 | 52,400 | −9.8% | 8,200 | 6.39 |
| 1990 | 58,100 | −3.8% | 8,520 | 6.82 |
| 1989 | 60,400 | −2.4% | 8,840 | 6.83 |
| 1988 | 61,900 | −0.3% | 9,050 | 6.84 |
| 1987 | 62,100 | −5.5% | 9,210 | 6.74 |
| 1986 | 65,700 | −1.2% | 9,480 | 6.93 |
| 1985 | 66,500 | −2.2% | 9,770 | 6.81 |
| 1984 | 68,000 | +6.1% | 9,980 | 6.81 |
| 1983 | 64,100 | −5.9% | 10,100 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | 68,100 | +9.8% | 10,300 | 6.61 |
| 1981 | 62,000 | −3.4% | 10,200 | 6.08 |
| 1980 | 64,200 | −13% | 10,400 | 6.17 |
| 1979 | 73,600 | +7.0% | 10,800 | 6.81 |
| 1978 | 68,800 | +13% | 10,900 | 6.31 |
| 1977 | 61,000 | −1.1% | 10,600 | 5.75 |
| 1976 | 61,700 | −5.2% | 10,700 | 5.77 |
| 1975 | 65,100 | −2.7% | 11,100 | 5.86 |
| 1974 | 66,900 | −4.2% | 11,400 | 5.87 |
| 1973 | 69,800 | −5.9% | 12,100 | 5.77 |
| 1972 | 74,200 | −5.5% | 12,900 | 5.75 |
| 1971 | 78,500 | +12% | 13,300 | 5.90 |
| 1970 | 70,300 | −13% | 14,100 | 4.99 |
| 1969 | 81,100 | −6.5% | 15,100 | 5.37 |
| 1968 | 86,700 | +2.5% | 15,800 | 5.49 |
| 1967 | 84,600 | −15% | 16,800 | 5.04 |
| 1966 | 99,400 | −1.9% | 18,500 | 5.37 |
| 1965 | 101,300 | +2.6% | 18,900 | 5.36 |
| 1964 | 98,700 | +44% | 18,700 | 5.28 |
| 1963 | 68,700 | −43% | 19,500 | 3.52 |
| 1962 | 121,400 | +7.6% | 21,500 | 5.65 |
| 1961 | 112,800 | — | 18,900 | 5.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 421 t USD 2.2 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 119
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 peas, green in Japan?
Japan produced 20,880 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of peas, green?
Japan ranked 30th of 83 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 55.4% of the world total.
How has the production of peas, green in Japan changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 121,400 t in 1962.
What is the yield of peas, green in Japan?
7.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,880 t from 2,987 ha), against a world average of 8.1 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import peas, green?
In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 421 t (USD 2.2 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.