Strawberries production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 160,250 t of strawberries, the 11th largest in the world (1.49% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%. The record was 219,400 t in 1988. Area harvested: 4,709 ha, yield 34.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 160,250 t
- World rank
- 11 of 81
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- Record
- 219,400 t
- 1988
Strawberries in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 2.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 34.0
- world 24.6 (+38%)
- kg per person
- 1.29
- world 1.31
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- world +40%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Poland | 173,400 | 1.6% |
| 10 | South Korea | 169,267 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Japan | 160,250 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Greece | 135,710 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Italy | 123,850 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of strawberries
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 | 160,250 | −1.0% | 4,709 | 34.03 |
| 2023 | 161,800 | +0.4% | 4,780 | 33.85 |
| 2022 | 161,100 | −2.2% | 4,850 | 33.22 |
| 2021 | 164,800 | +3.5% | 4,930 | 33.43 |
| 2020 | 159,200 | −3.6% | 5,020 | 31.71 |
| 2019 | 165,200 | +2.1% | 5,110 | 32.33 |
| 2018 | 161,800 | −1.2% | 5,200 | 31.12 |
| 2017 | 163,700 | +3.0% | 5,280 | 31.00 |
| 2016 | 159,000 | +0.2% | 5,370 | 29.61 |
| 2015 | 158,700 | −3.2% | 5,450 | 29.12 |
| 2014 | 164,000 | −1.0% | 5,570 | 29.44 |
| 2013 | 165,600 | +1.5% | 5,600 | 29.57 |
| 2012 | 163,200 | −8.0% | 5,720 | 28.53 |
| 2011 | 177,300 | −0.1% | 6,020 | 29.45 |
| 2010 | 177,500 | −3.9% | 6,150 | 28.86 |
| 2009 | 184,700 | −3.1% | 6,360 | 29.04 |
| 2008 | 190,700 | −0.4% | 6,470 | 29.47 |
| 2007 | 191,400 | +0.4% | 6,800 | 28.15 |
| 2006 | 190,700 | −2.8% | 6,790 | 28.09 |
| 2005 | 196,200 | −1.0% | 6,880 | 28.52 |
| 2004 | 198,200 | −2.3% | 7,000 | 28.31 |
| 2003 | 202,900 | −3.6% | 7,230 | 28.06 |
| 2002 | 210,500 | +0.9% | 7,360 | 28.60 |
| 2001 | 208,600 | +1.6% | 7,440 | 28.04 |
| 2000 | 205,300 | +1.1% | 7,450 | 27.56 |
| 1999 | 203,100 | +12% | 7,540 | 26.94 |
| 1998 | 181,100 | −9.5% | 7,650 | 23.67 |
| 1997 | 200,000 | −3.9% | 7,800 | 25.64 |
| 1996 | 208,100 | +3.3% | 8,050 | 25.85 |
| 1995 | 201,400 | +1.8% | 8,300 | 24.27 |
| 1994 | 197,800 | −4.6% | 8,610 | 22.97 |
| 1993 | 207,400 | −0.6% | 9,000 | 23.04 |
| 1992 | 208,600 | −2.2% | 9,350 | 22.31 |
| 1991 | 213,300 | −1.8% | 9,800 | 21.77 |
| 1990 | 217,100 | +0.7% | 10,200 | 21.28 |
| 1989 | 215,500 | −1.8% | 10,300 | 20.92 |
| 1988 | 219,400 | +4.4% | 10,500 | 20.90 |
| 1987 | 210,200 | +4.8% | 10,600 | 19.83 |
| 1986 | 200,500 | +2.5% | 10,800 | 18.56 |
| 1985 | 195,700 | −1.2% | 11,000 | 17.79 |
| 1984 | 198,100 | +0.7% | 11,100 | 17.85 |
| 1983 | 196,700 | −1.3% | 11,400 | 17.25 |
| 1982 | 199,300 | +3.5% | 11,500 | 17.33 |
| 1981 | 192,500 | −0.4% | 11,700 | 16.45 |
| 1980 | 193,300 | −1.7% | 11,900 | 16.24 |
| 1979 | 196,700 | +6.6% | 12,000 | 16.39 |
| 1978 | 184,600 | +4.8% | 11,900 | 15.51 |
| 1977 | 176,100 | +6.9% | 11,700 | 15.05 |
| 1976 | 164,700 | −0.1% | 11,700 | 14.08 |
| 1975 | 164,900 | −2.0% | 11,900 | 13.86 |
| 1974 | 168,300 | −8.7% | 12,900 | 13.05 |
| 1973 | 184,400 | +8.7% | 13,600 | 13.56 |
| 1972 | 169,700 | +11% | 13,800 | 12.30 |
| 1971 | 152,800 | +15% | 13,100 | 11.66 |
| 1970 | 133,000 | +3.6% | 12,800 | 10.39 |
| 1969 | 128,400 | +11% | 12,500 | 10.27 |
| 1968 | 115,600 | +12% | 11,600 | 9.97 |
| 1967 | 102,900 | +6.3% | 11,500 | 8.95 |
| 1966 | 96,800 | +28% | 10,400 | 9.31 |
| 1965 | 75,500 | +0.3% | 9,600 | 7.86 |
| 1964 | 75,300 | +26% | 9,300 | 8.10 |
| 1963 | 59,900 | −0.2% | 8,400 | 7.13 |
| 1962 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 8,400 | 7.14 |
| 1961 | 60,000 | — | 8,400 | 7.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,070 t USD 35.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 87
- Imports
- 2,840 t USD 33.7 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 146
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 strawberries in Japan?
Japan produced 160,250 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of strawberries?
Japan ranked 11th of 81 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.4% of the world total.
How has the production of strawberries in Japan changed?
It fell by 2.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +40% for the world. The record was 219,400 t in 1988.
What is the yield of strawberries in Japan?
34.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (160,250 t from 4,709 ha), against a world average of 24.6 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import strawberries?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 2,070 t (USD 35.7 m) and imports of 2,840 t (USD 33.7 m), 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.