> In 2024 Japan produced 53,589 t of all pulses, the 88th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%.

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# All pulses production in Japan

In 2024 Japan produced 53,589 t of all pulses, the 88th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 373,300 t in 1961. Area harvested: 30,242 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.

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Production, 202453,589 t
World rank88 of 170
10-year change−46%
Record373,300 t1961

## All pulses in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.13% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 1.1 (+67%)
kg per person0.43world 11.9
10-year change−46%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tajikistan/) | 55,095 | 0.06% |
| 87 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/cote-divoire/) | 54,159 | 0.06% |
| 88 | **Japan** | 53,589 | 0.06% |
| 89 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/mauritania/) | 52,972 | 0.05% |
| 90 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/serbia/) | 52,258 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

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 | 53,589 | +44% | 30,242 | 1.77 |
| 2023 | 37,289 | −28% | 31,243 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 51,789 | +2.4% | 29,944 | 1.73 |
| 2021 | 50,595 | −13% | 30,946 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 58,009 | −21% | 34,555 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 73,716 | +39% | 32,958 | 2.24 |
| 2018 | 53,111 | −26% | 31,654 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 71,514 | +96% | 30,459 | 2.35 |
| 2016 | 36,410 | −60% | 30,458 | 1.20 |
| 2015 | 90,390 | −8.3% | 38,034 | 2.38 |
| 2014 | 98,543 | +17% | 41,870 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 84,581 | −3.3% | 41,988 | 2.01 |
| 2012 | 87,465 | +23% | 40,989 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 71,116 | −8.9% | 41,369 | 1.72 |
| 2010 | 78,092 | +12% | 42,870 | 1.82 |
| 2009 | 69,958 | −26% | 43,505 | 1.61 |
| 2008 | 95,106 | +7.2% | 43,607 | 2.18 |
| 2007 | 88,708 | +5.5% | 43,682 | 2.03 |
| 2006 | 84,109 | −20% | 42,748 | 1.97 |
| 2005 | 105,710 | −11% | 50,058 | 2.11 |
| 2004 | 118,903 | +43% | 54,962 | 2.16 |
| 2003 | 82,900 | −18% | 55,381 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 101,000 | +5.4% | 57,286 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 95,800 | −8.1% | 59,690 | 1.60 |
| 2000 | 104,300 | +1.1% | 56,988 | 1.83 |
| 1999 | 103,200 | −0.3% | 58,510 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 103,500 | −2.4% | 60,685 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 106,000 | −5.7% | 65,926 | 1.61 |
| 1996 | 112,400 | −19% | 68,250 | 1.65 |
| 1995 | 139,250 | +26% | 71,450 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 110,580 | +50% | 72,860 | 1.52 |
| 1993 | 73,900 | −30% | 70,769 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | 105,510 | −22% | 70,192 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 135,990 | −12% | 78,241 | 1.74 |
| 1990 | 153,930 | +5.6% | 90,945 | 1.69 |
| 1989 | 145,770 | +7.0% | 92,348 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 136,200 | +0.2% | 89,008 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 135,970 | +2.7% | 87,189 | 1.56 |
| 1986 | 132,450 | −8.7% | 80,216 | 1.65 |
| 1985 | 145,150 | −16% | 87,470 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 173,350 | +76% | 99,380 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 98,530 | −38% | 101,900 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 157,980 | +69% | 97,120 | 1.63 |
| 1981 | 93,310 | −1.7% | 83,230 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 94,955 | −30% | 83,810 | 1.13 |
| 1979 | 135,550 | −13% | 89,225 | 1.52 |
| 1978 | 155,500 | −14% | 94,000 | 1.65 |
| 1977 | 181,700 | +19% | 117,500 | 1.55 |
| 1976 | 153,000 | −7.8% | 117,100 | 1.31 |
| 1975 | 165,900 | −22% | 129,500 | 1.28 |
| 1974 | 212,500 | −9.7% | 146,500 | 1.45 |
| 1973 | 235,300 | −12% | 157,600 | 1.49 |
| 1972 | 268,544 | +46% | 175,100 | 1.53 |
| 1971 | 183,668 | −28% | 176,597 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 254,306 | +17% | 184,100 | 1.38 |
| 1969 | 217,900 | −12% | 176,000 | 1.24 |
| 1968 | 246,600 | −15% | 193,100 | 1.28 |
| 1967 | 291,190 | +41% | 219,560 | 1.33 |
| 1966 | 206,730 | −26% | 245,490 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 279,290 | +39% | 234,610 | 1.19 |
| 1964 | 200,920 | −34% | 249,500 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 303,660 | +4.7% | 256,190 | 1.19 |
| 1962 | 290,000 | −22% | 273,800 | 1.06 |
| 1961 | 373,300 | — | 270,000 | 1.38 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pulses in Japan?

Japan produced 53,589 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of pulses?

Japan ranked 88th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of pulses in Japan changed?

It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 373,300 t in 1961.

### What is the yield of pulses in Japan?

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53,589 t from 30,242 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## 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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