Soybeans production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 252,400 t of soybeans, the 25th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 391,900 t in 1961. Area harvested: 153,900 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 252,400 t
- World rank
- 25 of 102
- 10-year change
- +8.9%
- Record
- 391,900 t
- 1961
Soybeans in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 2.8 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 2.04
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +8.9%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Hungary | 258,890 | 0.07% |
| 24 | Croatia | 255,080 | 0.06% |
| 25 | Japan | 252,400 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Austria | 249,130 | 0.06% |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 240,000 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 252,400 | −3.2% | 153,900 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | 260,800 | +7.4% | 154,700 | 1.69 |
| 2022 | 242,800 | −1.5% | 151,600 | 1.60 |
| 2021 | 246,500 | +13% | 146,200 | 1.69 |
| 2020 | 218,900 | +0.5% | 141,700 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 217,800 | +3.1% | 143,500 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 211,300 | −16% | 146,600 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 253,000 | +6.3% | 150,200 | 1.68 |
| 2016 | 238,000 | −2.1% | 150,000 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 243,100 | +4.9% | 142,000 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 231,800 | +16% | 131,600 | 1.76 |
| 2013 | 199,900 | −15% | 128,800 | 1.55 |
| 2012 | 235,900 | +7.8% | 131,100 | 1.80 |
| 2011 | 218,800 | −1.7% | 136,700 | 1.60 |
| 2010 | 222,500 | −3.2% | 137,700 | 1.62 |
| 2009 | 229,900 | −12% | 145,400 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | 261,700 | +15% | 147,100 | 1.78 |
| 2007 | 226,700 | −1.1% | 138,300 | 1.64 |
| 2006 | 229,200 | +1.9% | 142,100 | 1.61 |
| 2005 | 225,000 | +38% | 134,000 | 1.68 |
| 2004 | 163,200 | −30% | 136,800 | 1.19 |
| 2003 | 232,200 | −14% | 151,900 | 1.53 |
| 2002 | 270,200 | −7.0% | 149,900 | 1.80 |
| 2001 | 290,600 | +24% | 143,900 | 2.02 |
| 2000 | 235,000 | +26% | 122,500 | 1.92 |
| 1999 | 187,200 | +18% | 108,200 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 158,000 | +9.3% | 109,000 | 1.45 |
| 1997 | 144,600 | −2.3% | 83,200 | 1.74 |
| 1996 | 148,000 | +24% | 81,800 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 119,000 | +20% | 68,600 | 1.73 |
| 1994 | 98,800 | −1.8% | 60,900 | 1.62 |
| 1993 | 100,600 | −47% | 87,400 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 188,100 | −4.7% | 109,900 | 1.71 |
| 1991 | 197,300 | −10% | 140,800 | 1.40 |
| 1990 | 220,400 | −19% | 145,900 | 1.51 |
| 1989 | 271,700 | −1.9% | 151,600 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 276,900 | −3.6% | 162,400 | 1.71 |
| 1987 | 287,200 | +17% | 162,700 | 1.77 |
| 1986 | 245,200 | +7.4% | 138,400 | 1.77 |
| 1985 | 228,300 | −4.1% | 133,500 | 1.71 |
| 1984 | 238,000 | +9.6% | 134,300 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 217,200 | −4.0% | 143,400 | 1.51 |
| 1982 | 226,300 | +6.9% | 147,100 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 211,700 | +22% | 148,800 | 1.42 |
| 1980 | 173,900 | −9.3% | 142,200 | 1.22 |
| 1979 | 191,700 | +0.9% | 130,300 | 1.47 |
| 1978 | 189,900 | +71% | 127,000 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 110,800 | +1.2% | 79,300 | 1.40 |
| 1976 | 109,500 | −13% | 82,900 | 1.32 |
| 1975 | 125,600 | −5.4% | 86,900 | 1.45 |
| 1974 | 132,800 | +12% | 92,800 | 1.43 |
| 1973 | 118,200 | −6.6% | 88,400 | 1.34 |
| 1972 | 126,500 | +3.3% | 89,100 | 1.42 |
| 1971 | 122,400 | −2.9% | 100,500 | 1.22 |
| 1970 | 126,100 | −7.2% | 95,600 | 1.32 |
| 1969 | 135,900 | −19% | 102,800 | 1.32 |
| 1968 | 167,700 | −12% | 122,600 | 1.37 |
| 1967 | 190,600 | −4.5% | 141,600 | 1.35 |
| 1966 | 199,500 | −13% | 169,100 | 1.18 |
| 1965 | 230,000 | −4.2% | 184,400 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 240,100 | −25% | 217,100 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 318,200 | −6.1% | 235,000 | 1.35 |
| 1962 | 338,700 | −14% | 268,200 | 1.26 |
| 1961 | 391,900 | — | 290,900 | 1.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 154 t USD 310,000
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 99
- Imports
- 3.2 million t USD 1.90 bn
- Importer rank
- 10 of 165
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 soybeans in Japan?
Japan produced 252,400 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Japan ranked 25th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Japan changed?
It rose by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 391,900 t in 1961.
What is the yield of soybeans in Japan?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (252,400 t from 153,900 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 154 t (USD 310,000) and imports of 3.2 million t (USD 1.90 bn), 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. 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.