FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 10.1 million t of rice (paddy), the 12th largest in the world (1.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.7%. The record was 18.8 million t in 1967. Area harvested: 1.5 million ha, yield 7.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10.1 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 115
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- Record
- 18.8 million t
- 1967
Rice (paddy) in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,142,000 | +0.1% | 1,458,000 | 6.96 |
| 2023 | 10,136,000 | −3.0% | 1,478,300 | 6.86 |
| 2022 | 10,451,000 | −1.6% | 1,497,500 | 6.98 |
| 2021 | 10,616,200 | +1.3% | 1,519,300 | 6.99 |
| 2020 | 10,476,100 | −0.6% | 1,533,500 | 6.83 |
| 2019 | 10,540,100 | −0.6% | 1,542,200 | 6.83 |
| 2018 | 10,606,000 | −1.6% | 1,550,300 | 6.84 |
| 2017 | 10,777,000 | −1.4% | 1,557,000 | 6.92 |
| 2016 | 10,934,000 | +0.1% | 1,570,000 | 6.96 |
| 2015 | 10,925,000 | −2.7% | 1,589,000 | 6.88 |
| 2014 | 11,231,000 | −0.0% | 1,609,000 | 6.98 |
| 2013 | 11,236,000 | +1.3% | 1,621,000 | 6.93 |
| 2012 | 11,091,000 | +3.6% | 1,616,000 | 6.86 |
| 2011 | 10,707,000 | +0.1% | 1,611,000 | 6.65 |
| 2010 | 10,692,000 | +0.9% | 1,643,000 | 6.51 |
| 2009 | 10,592,000 | −4.0% | 1,624,000 | 6.52 |
| 2008 | 11,028,750 | +1.2% | 1,627,000 | 6.78 |
| 2007 | 10,893,000 | +1.9% | 1,673,000 | 6.51 |
| 2006 | 10,695,000 | −5.7% | 1,688,000 | 6.34 |
| 2005 | 11,342,000 | +3.9% | 1,706,000 | 6.65 |
| 2004 | 10,912,000 | +12% | 1,701,000 | 6.42 |
| 2003 | 9,740,000 | −12% | 1,665,000 | 5.85 |
| 2002 | 11,111,000 | −1.8% | 1,688,000 | 6.58 |
| 2001 | 11,320,000 | −4.6% | 1,706,000 | 6.64 |
| 2000 | 11,863,000 | +3.4% | 1,770,000 | 6.70 |
| 1999 | 11,468,800 | +2.4% | 1,788,000 | 6.41 |
| 1998 | 11,200,000 | −11% | 1,801,000 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 12,531,000 | −3.1% | 1,953,000 | 6.42 |
| 1996 | 12,930,000 | −3.8% | 1,977,000 | 6.54 |
| 1995 | 13,435,000 | −10% | 2,118,000 | 6.34 |
| 1994 | 14,976,000 | +53% | 2,212,000 | 6.77 |
| 1993 | 9,793,000 | −26% | 2,139,000 | 4.58 |
| 1992 | 13,216,000 | +10% | 2,106,000 | 6.28 |
| 1991 | 12,005,000 | −8.5% | 2,049,000 | 5.86 |
| 1990 | 13,124,000 | +1.5% | 2,074,000 | 6.33 |
| 1989 | 12,934,000 | +4.1% | 2,097,000 | 6.17 |
| 1988 | 12,419,000 | −6.5% | 2,110,000 | 5.89 |
| 1987 | 13,284,000 | −8.8% | 2,146,000 | 6.19 |
| 1986 | 14,559,000 | −0.1% | 2,303,000 | 6.32 |
| 1985 | 14,578,000 | −1.8% | 2,342,000 | 6.22 |
| 1984 | 14,848,000 | +15% | 2,315,000 | 6.41 |
| 1983 | 12,958,000 | +0.9% | 2,273,000 | 5.70 |
| 1982 | 12,838,000 | +0.1% | 2,257,000 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 12,824,000 | +5.2% | 2,278,000 | 5.63 |
| 1980 | 12,189,000 | −18% | 2,377,000 | 5.13 |
| 1979 | 14,948,000 | −5.0% | 2,497,000 | 5.99 |
| 1978 | 15,736,000 | −7.5% | 2,548,000 | 6.18 |
| 1977 | 17,006,000 | +12% | 2,757,000 | 6.17 |
| 1976 | 15,228,000 | −11% | 2,779,000 | 5.48 |
| 1975 | 17,097,010 | +7.1% | 2,764,000 | 6.19 |
| 1974 | 15,964,000 | +1.2% | 2,724,000 | 5.86 |
| 1973 | 15,778,000 | +2.1% | 2,622,000 | 6.02 |
| 1972 | 15,450,500 | +9.2% | 2,643,000 | 5.85 |
| 1971 | 14,148,000 | −14% | 2,698,000 | 5.24 |
| 1970 | 16,493,000 | −9.4% | 2,927,000 | 5.63 |
| 1969 | 18,200,000 | −3.1% | 3,279,000 | 5.55 |
| 1968 | 18,779,010 | −0.0% | 3,284,000 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 18,782,000 | +13% | 3,267,000 | 5.75 |
| 1966 | 16,564,000 | +2.7% | 3,258,000 | 5.08 |
| 1965 | 16,126,060 | −1.4% | 3,258,500 | 4.95 |
| 1964 | 16,356,100 | −1.8% | 3,264,000 | 5.01 |
| 1963 | 16,648,830 | −1.6% | 3,276,000 | 5.08 |
| 1962 | 16,927,100 | +4.7% | 3,295,000 | 5.14 |
| 1961 | 16,160,440 | — | 3,312,000 | 4.88 |
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.