FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All sugar crops production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 4.6 million t of all sugar crops, the 41st largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.8%. The record was 6.6 million t in 1984. Area harvested: 71,228 ha, yield 65.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.6 million t
- World rank
- 41 of 137
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- Record
- 6.6 million t
- 1984
All sugar crops in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,642,310 | +1.2% | 71,228 | 65.18 |
| 2023 | 4,585,000 | −4.8% | 73,900 | 62.04 |
| 2022 | 4,817,000 | −11% | 78,600 | 61.28 |
| 2021 | 5,420,000 | +3.3% | 81,000 | 66.91 |
| 2020 | 5,248,000 | +1.7% | 79,300 | 66.18 |
| 2019 | 5,160,000 | +7.3% | 78,800 | 65.48 |
| 2018 | 4,807,000 | −7.5% | 79,900 | 60.16 |
| 2017 | 5,198,000 | +9.1% | 81,900 | 63.47 |
| 2016 | 4,763,000 | −8.1% | 82,600 | 57.66 |
| 2015 | 5,185,000 | +9.7% | 82,200 | 63.08 |
| 2014 | 4,726,000 | +2.2% | 80,300 | 58.85 |
| 2013 | 4,626,000 | −4.9% | 80,100 | 57.75 |
| 2012 | 4,866,000 | +7.0% | 82,300 | 59.13 |
| 2011 | 4,547,000 | −0.3% | 83,100 | 54.72 |
| 2010 | 4,559,000 | −12% | 85,800 | 53.14 |
| 2009 | 5,164,000 | −12% | 87,500 | 59.02 |
| 2008 | 5,846,000 | +0.8% | 88,200 | 66.28 |
| 2007 | 5,797,000 | +11% | 88,700 | 65.36 |
| 2006 | 5,233,000 | −3.4% | 89,100 | 58.73 |
| 2005 | 5,415,000 | −7.3% | 88,800 | 60.98 |
| 2004 | 5,843,000 | +5.3% | 91,200 | 64.07 |
| 2003 | 5,550,000 | +2.3% | 91,900 | 60.39 |
| 2002 | 5,426,000 | +2.5% | 90,400 | 60.02 |
| 2001 | 5,295,000 | +4.5% | 88,800 | 59.63 |
| 2000 | 5,068,000 | −5.4% | 92,300 | 54.91 |
| 1999 | 5,358,000 | −8.1% | 92,800 | 57.74 |
| 1998 | 5,828,000 | +14% | 92,600 | 62.94 |
| 1997 | 5,122,000 | +4.3% | 91,000 | 56.29 |
| 1996 | 4,911,000 | −9.6% | 93,500 | 52.52 |
| 1995 | 5,435,000 | −0.4% | 94,100 | 57.76 |
| 1994 | 5,455,000 | +8.5% | 94,600 | 57.66 |
| 1993 | 5,028,000 | −6.2% | 96,000 | 52.38 |
| 1992 | 5,360,000 | −11% | 98,300 | 54.53 |
| 1991 | 6,008,784 | +0.5% | 102,000 | 58.91 |
| 1990 | 5,976,571 | −5.9% | 104,753 | 57.05 |
| 1989 | 6,347,925 | +3.9% | 105,513 | 60.16 |
| 1988 | 6,109,511 | −1.5% | 105,779 | 57.76 |
| 1987 | 6,201,000 | +1.6% | 106,400 | 58.28 |
| 1986 | 6,102,000 | −7.0% | 106,900 | 57.08 |
| 1985 | 6,559,000 | −0.5% | 108,200 | 60.62 |
| 1984 | 6,593,000 | +12% | 110,300 | 59.77 |
| 1983 | 5,903,000 | −7.2% | 108,200 | 54.56 |
| 1982 | 6,364,000 | +14% | 103,600 | 61.43 |
| 1981 | 5,592,000 | −0.9% | 108,800 | 51.40 |
| 1980 | 5,645,000 | −0.2% | 98,600 | 57.25 |
| 1979 | 5,655,000 | +4.2% | 94,100 | 60.10 |
| 1978 | 5,428,000 | +16% | 91,900 | 59.06 |
| 1977 | 4,661,000 | +12% | 81,900 | 56.91 |
| 1976 | 4,150,000 | +11% | 74,300 | 55.85 |
| 1975 | 3,732,000 | +0.8% | 78,700 | 47.42 |
| 1974 | 3,701,000 | −26% | 77,500 | 47.75 |
| 1973 | 4,996,600 | +3.7% | 91,600 | 54.55 |
| 1972 | 4,818,400 | +17% | 91,600 | 52.60 |
| 1971 | 4,103,100 | −18% | 88,400 | 46.42 |
| 1970 | 4,995,000 | +5.5% | 94,100 | 53.08 |
| 1969 | 4,735,900 | −1.9% | 100,700 | 47.03 |
| 1968 | 4,827,800 | +0.3% | 96,000 | 50.29 |
| 1967 | 4,814,100 | +14% | 100,700 | 47.81 |
| 1966 | 4,234,600 | −6.0% | 103,900 | 40.76 |
| 1965 | 4,507,200 | +5.3% | 104,100 | 43.30 |
| 1964 | 4,280,100 | +51% | 88,500 | 48.36 |
| 1963 | 2,842,600 | −12% | 80,400 | 35.36 |
| 1962 | 3,236,800 | +25% | 78,600 | 41.18 |
| 1961 | 2,583,300 | — | 69,300 | 37.28 |
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.