FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.