Pineapples production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 6,472 t of pineapples, the 56th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.2%. The record was 101,100 t in 1969. Area harvested: 293 ha, yield 22.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,472 t
- World rank
- 56 of 85
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- Record
- 101,100 t
- 1969
Pineapples in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.1
- world 27.8 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 3.60
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Nepal | 8,516 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Haiti | 7,208 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Japan | 6,472 | 0.02% |
| 57 | Israel | 6,111 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Mauritius | 5,802 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of pineapples
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 | 6,472 | −4.1% | 293 | 22.09 |
| 2023 | 6,750 | −9.0% | 311 | 21.70 |
| 2022 | 7,420 | +6.2% | 313 | 23.71 |
| 2021 | 6,990 | −5.4% | 308 | 22.69 |
| 2020 | 7,390 | −0.9% | 320 | 23.09 |
| 2019 | 7,460 | +1.6% | 320 | 23.31 |
| 2018 | 7,340 | −14% | 319 | 23.01 |
| 2017 | 8,500 | +9.4% | 317 | 26.81 |
| 2016 | 7,770 | +1.4% | 316 | 24.59 |
| 2015 | 7,660 | +7.4% | 310 | 24.71 |
| 2014 | 7,130 | +8.2% | 302 | 23.61 |
| 2013 | 6,590 | +5.3% | 311 | 21.19 |
| 2012 | 6,260 | −1.4% | 326 | 19.20 |
| 2011 | 6,350 | −28% | 345 | 18.41 |
| 2010 | 8,780 | −8.7% | 357 | 24.59 |
| 2009 | 9,620 | −2.9% | 413 | 23.29 |
| 2008 | 9,910 | −4.7% | 418 | 23.71 |
| 2007 | 10,400 | −2.8% | 438 | 23.74 |
| 2006 | 10,700 | +2.9% | 441 | 24.26 |
| 2005 | 10,400 | −9.6% | 443 | 23.48 |
| 2004 | 11,500 | +6.5% | 443 | 25.96 |
| 2003 | 10,800 | −15% | 448 | 24.11 |
| 2002 | 12,700 | +13% | 457 | 27.79 |
| 2001 | 11,200 | 0.0% | 443 | 25.28 |
| 2000 | 11,200 | −11% | 490 | 22.86 |
| 1999 | 12,600 | −1.6% | 507 | 24.85 |
| 1998 | 12,800 | −13% | 518 | 24.71 |
| 1997 | 14,700 | −22% | 588 | 25.00 |
| 1996 | 18,800 | −27% | 687 | 27.37 |
| 1995 | 25,600 | +2.4% | 869 | 29.46 |
| 1994 | 25,000 | −6.4% | 1,310 | 19.08 |
| 1993 | 26,700 | −9.2% | 1,380 | 19.35 |
| 1992 | 29,400 | +0.3% | 1,470 | 20.00 |
| 1991 | 29,300 | −8.2% | 1,640 | 17.87 |
| 1990 | 31,900 | −12% | 1,740 | 18.33 |
| 1989 | 36,400 | +2.5% | 1,800 | 20.22 |
| 1988 | 35,500 | −8.7% | 1,840 | 19.29 |
| 1987 | 38,900 | +5.7% | 1,990 | 19.55 |
| 1986 | 36,800 | −10% | 2,160 | 17.04 |
| 1985 | 41,100 | +14% | 2,260 | 18.19 |
| 1984 | 35,900 | −19% | 2,230 | 16.10 |
| 1983 | 44,300 | −14% | 2,470 | 17.94 |
| 1982 | 51,500 | −11% | 2,870 | 17.94 |
| 1981 | 58,100 | +3.4% | 3,340 | 17.40 |
| 1980 | 56,200 | +6.2% | 3,200 | 17.56 |
| 1979 | 52,900 | +5.8% | 3,000 | 17.63 |
| 1978 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 3,000 | 16.67 |
| 1977 | 49,000 | −17% | 3,000 | 16.33 |
| 1976 | 59,100 | −8.4% | 3,500 | 16.89 |
| 1975 | 64,500 | −16% | 3,700 | 17.43 |
| 1974 | 77,000 | −9.5% | 4,000 | 19.25 |
| 1973 | 85,100 | +43% | 4,400 | 19.34 |
| 1972 | 59,600 | −16% | 4,400 | 13.55 |
| 1971 | 70,800 | +5.7% | 5,100 | 13.88 |
| 1970 | 67,000 | −34% | 4,800 | 13.96 |
| 1969 | 101,100 | +35% | 5,000 | 20.22 |
| 1968 | 74,900 | −14% | 5,200 | 14.40 |
| 1967 | 86,600 | −0.6% | 5,400 | 16.04 |
| 1966 | 87,100 | +30% | 5,100 | 17.08 |
| 1965 | 67,100 | +40% | 4,700 | 14.28 |
| 1964 | 47,800 | +12% | 4,000 | 11.95 |
| 1963 | 42,800 | +31% | 3,700 | 11.57 |
| 1962 | 32,700 | −2.7% | 3,400 | 9.62 |
| 1961 | 33,600 | — | 3,200 | 10.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 157,372 t USD 136 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 153
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 pineapples in Japan?
Japan produced 6,472 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of pineapples?
Japan ranked 56th of 85 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Costa Rica with 10.6% of the world total.
How has the production of pineapples in Japan changed?
It fell by 9.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 101,100 t in 1969.
What is the yield of pineapples in Japan?
22.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,472 t from 293 ha), against a world average of 27.8 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import pineapples?
In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 157,372 t (USD 136 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.