FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rapeseed production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 3,140 t of rapeseed, the 55th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 273,500 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,680 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,140 t
- World rank
- 55 of 64
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 273,500 t
- 1961
Rapeseed in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,140 | −15% | 1,680 | 1.87 |
| 2023 | 3,680 | 0.0% | 1,740 | 2.11 |
| 2022 | 3,680 | +14% | 1,740 | 2.11 |
| 2021 | 3,230 | −9.8% | 1,640 | 1.97 |
| 2020 | 3,580 | −13% | 1,830 | 1.96 |
| 2019 | 4,130 | +32% | 1,900 | 2.17 |
| 2018 | 3,120 | −15% | 1,920 | 1.63 |
| 2017 | 3,670 | +0.5% | 1,980 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 3,650 | +16% | 1,980 | 1.84 |
| 2015 | 3,160 | +78% | 1,630 | 1.94 |
| 2014 | 1,780 | +0.6% | 1,470 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 1,770 | −5.3% | 1,590 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 1,870 | −4.1% | 1,610 | 1.16 |
| 2011 | 1,950 | +24% | 1,700 | 1.15 |
| 2010 | 1,570 | +57% | 1,229 | 1.28 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 830 | 1.20 |
| 2008 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 825 | 1.21 |
| 2006 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 764 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 754 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | −1.5% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 1,015 | −7.6% | 809 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 1,098 | +20% | 760 | 1.44 |
| 2001 | 918 | +41% | 724 | 1.27 |
| 2000 | 650 | −17% | 319 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 783 | −22% | 607 | 1.29 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | −6.0% | 593 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 1,170 | −42% | 551 | 2.12 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +55% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 1,290 | −19% | 753 | 1.71 |
| 1992 | 1,600 | −1.2% | 827 | 1.93 |
| 1991 | 1,620 | −2.4% | 915 | 1.77 |
| 1990 | 1,660 | −8.3% | 925 | 1.79 |
| 1989 | 1,810 | +4.0% | 1,040 | 1.74 |
| 1988 | 1,740 | −12% | 1,030 | 1.69 |
| 1987 | 1,970 | −12% | 1,150 | 1.71 |
| 1986 | 2,230 | −18% | 1,330 | 1.68 |
| 1985 | 2,730 | +1.1% | 1,570 | 1.74 |
| 1984 | 2,700 | −16% | 1,710 | 1.58 |
| 1983 | 3,220 | −14% | 1,980 | 1.63 |
| 1982 | 3,760 | +0.5% | 2,090 | 1.80 |
| 1981 | 3,740 | −9.7% | 2,310 | 1.62 |
| 1980 | 4,140 | −8.8% | 2,420 | 1.71 |
| 1979 | 4,540 | −4.6% | 2,600 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 4,760 | −8.3% | 2,690 | 1.77 |
| 1977 | 5,190 | −16% | 3,140 | 1.65 |
| 1976 | 6,210 | −15% | 3,740 | 1.66 |
| 1975 | 7,270 | −20% | 4,410 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 9,100 | −28% | 5,280 | 1.72 |
| 1973 | 12,700 | −22% | 7,810 | 1.63 |
| 1972 | 16,200 | −29% | 10,800 | 1.50 |
| 1971 | 22,800 | −24% | 13,700 | 1.66 |
| 1970 | 30,100 | −37% | 19,200 | 1.57 |
| 1969 | 48,000 | −30% | 29,600 | 1.62 |
| 1968 | 68,400 | −14% | 39,500 | 1.73 |
| 1967 | 79,400 | −16% | 54,400 | 1.46 |
| 1966 | 94,600 | −25% | 66,500 | 1.42 |
| 1965 | 125,500 | −6.8% | 85,400 | 1.47 |
| 1964 | 134,600 | +24% | 119,600 | 1.13 |
| 1963 | 108,900 | −56% | 140,700 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 246,800 | −9.8% | 173,100 | 1.43 |
| 1961 | 273,500 | — | 194,900 | 1.40 |
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.