Spinach production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 200,122 t of spinach, the 5th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 400,100 t in 1987. Area harvested: 18,355 ha, yield 10.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 200,122 t
- World rank
- 5 of 68
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 400,100 t
- 1987
Spinach in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.65%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.9
- world 32.8 (−67%)
- kg per person
- 1.62
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kenya | 242,720 | 0.79% |
| 4 | Turkey | 237,216 | 0.77% |
| 5 | Japan | 200,122 | 0.65% |
| 6 | Indonesia | 168,400 | 0.55% |
| 7 | Malaysia | 122,680 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 200,122 | −3.2% | 18,355 | 10.90 |
| 2023 | 206,800 | −1.4% | 18,700 | 11.06 |
| 2022 | 209,800 | −0.3% | 18,900 | 11.10 |
| 2021 | 210,500 | −1.6% | 19,300 | 10.91 |
| 2020 | 213,900 | −1.8% | 19,600 | 10.91 |
| 2019 | 217,800 | −4.6% | 19,900 | 10.94 |
| 2018 | 228,300 | +0.1% | 20,300 | 11.25 |
| 2017 | 228,100 | −7.8% | 20,500 | 11.13 |
| 2016 | 247,300 | −1.4% | 20,700 | 11.95 |
| 2015 | 250,800 | −2.6% | 21,000 | 11.94 |
| 2014 | 257,400 | +2.8% | 21,200 | 12.14 |
| 2013 | 250,300 | −5.0% | 21,300 | 11.75 |
| 2012 | 263,500 | 0.0% | 21,700 | 12.14 |
| 2011 | 263,500 | −2.0% | 21,800 | 12.09 |
| 2010 | 269,000 | −6.0% | 22,100 | 12.17 |
| 2009 | 286,300 | −2.2% | 22,400 | 12.78 |
| 2008 | 292,700 | −1.8% | 22,500 | 13.01 |
| 2007 | 298,200 | −0.2% | 22,900 | 13.02 |
| 2006 | 298,800 | +0.3% | 23,300 | 12.82 |
| 2005 | 297,900 | +3.2% | 23,700 | 12.57 |
| 2004 | 288,600 | −7.1% | 23,800 | 12.13 |
| 2003 | 310,700 | −0.3% | 24,300 | 12.79 |
| 2002 | 311,600 | −2.4% | 24,400 | 12.77 |
| 2001 | 319,300 | +0.9% | 24,700 | 12.93 |
| 2000 | 316,400 | −3.8% | 25,200 | 12.56 |
| 1999 | 329,000 | +2.1% | 25,500 | 12.90 |
| 1998 | 322,300 | −2.6% | 25,800 | 12.49 |
| 1997 | 330,900 | −7.7% | 26,100 | 12.68 |
| 1996 | 358,600 | −0.5% | 26,500 | 13.53 |
| 1995 | 360,400 | −1.9% | 27,000 | 13.35 |
| 1994 | 367,300 | −2.9% | 27,300 | 13.45 |
| 1993 | 378,400 | +3.7% | 27,400 | 13.81 |
| 1992 | 364,800 | −2.4% | 27,100 | 13.46 |
| 1991 | 373,700 | −2.7% | 27,400 | 13.64 |
| 1990 | 384,100 | +1.6% | 27,300 | 14.07 |
| 1989 | 378,000 | −4.6% | 27,500 | 13.75 |
| 1988 | 396,200 | −1.0% | 27,500 | 14.41 |
| 1987 | 400,100 | +3.8% | 27,200 | 14.71 |
| 1986 | 385,500 | +0.8% | 26,200 | 14.71 |
| 1985 | 382,500 | +4.4% | 26,000 | 14.71 |
| 1984 | 366,400 | −3.9% | 25,800 | 14.20 |
| 1983 | 381,400 | +0.3% | 25,500 | 14.96 |
| 1982 | 380,300 | +3.0% | 25,200 | 15.09 |
| 1981 | 369,200 | +4.9% | 24,600 | 15.01 |
| 1980 | 352,100 | −6.5% | 23,800 | 14.79 |
| 1979 | 376,600 | +1.0% | 23,400 | 16.09 |
| 1978 | 373,000 | +6.1% | 23,100 | 16.15 |
| 1977 | 351,700 | +6.2% | 22,600 | 15.56 |
| 1976 | 331,300 | −4.2% | 22,100 | 14.99 |
| 1975 | 345,900 | +3.3% | 22,400 | 15.44 |
| 1974 | 334,900 | −3.1% | 22,600 | 14.82 |
| 1973 | 345,700 | −6.9% | 23,000 | 15.03 |
| 1972 | 371,400 | −0.8% | 23,700 | 15.67 |
| 1971 | 374,300 | +2.6% | 24,000 | 15.60 |
| 1970 | 364,800 | −0.1% | 24,100 | 15.14 |
| 1969 | 365,300 | −0.3% | 23,800 | 15.35 |
| 1968 | 366,500 | +7.4% | 23,900 | 15.33 |
| 1967 | 341,200 | −0.4% | 24,200 | 14.10 |
| 1966 | 342,700 | +5.9% | 24,800 | 13.82 |
| 1965 | 323,600 | +7.4% | 24,100 | 13.43 |
| 1964 | 301,200 | −3.1% | 24,000 | 12.55 |
| 1963 | 310,900 | +13% | 23,600 | 13.17 |
| 1962 | 275,300 | +6.5% | 22,800 | 12.07 |
| 1961 | 258,450 | — | 22,300 | 11.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 51,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 78
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 spinach in Japan?
Japan produced 200,122 t in 2024, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of spinach?
Japan ranked 5th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Japan changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 400,100 t in 1987.
What is the yield of spinach in Japan?
10.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (200,122 t from 18,355 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import spinach?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 8 t (USD 51,000) and no imports, 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; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. 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.