Tangerines and mandarins production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 632,980 t of tangerines and mandarins, the 14th largest in the world (1.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 3.7 million t in 1975. Area harvested: 32,577 ha, yield 19.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 632,980 t
- World rank
- 14 of 72
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 3.7 million t
- 1975
Tangerines and mandarins in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 2.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.4
- world 13.3 (+46%)
- kg per person
- 5.11
- world 6.36
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +43%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Peru | 651,353 | 1.3% |
| 13 | South Korea | 640,229 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Japan | 632,980 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Iran | 618,943 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Mexico | 503,103 | 0.97% |
Map of world production of tangerines and mandarins
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 | 632,980 | −7.1% | 32,577 | 19.43 |
| 2023 | 681,600 | −0.1% | 35,400 | 19.25 |
| 2022 | 682,200 | −8.9% | 36,200 | 18.85 |
| 2021 | 749,000 | −2.2% | 37,000 | 20.24 |
| 2020 | 765,800 | +2.6% | 37,800 | 20.26 |
| 2019 | 746,700 | −3.5% | 38,700 | 19.29 |
| 2018 | 773,700 | +4.4% | 39,600 | 19.54 |
| 2017 | 741,300 | −7.9% | 40,600 | 18.26 |
| 2016 | 805,100 | +3.5% | 41,500 | 19.40 |
| 2015 | 777,800 | −11% | 42,200 | 18.43 |
| 2014 | 874,700 | −2.4% | 42,900 | 20.39 |
| 2013 | 895,900 | +5.9% | 43,700 | 20.50 |
| 2012 | 846,300 | −8.8% | 44,600 | 18.98 |
| 2011 | 928,200 | +18% | 45,300 | 20.49 |
| 2010 | 786,000 | −22% | 46,100 | 17.05 |
| 2009 | 1,003,000 | +11% | 47,000 | 21.34 |
| 2008 | 906,100 | −15% | 48,300 | 18.76 |
| 2007 | 1,066,000 | +27% | 49,400 | 21.58 |
| 2006 | 841,900 | −26% | 50,300 | 16.74 |
| 2005 | 1,132,000 | +6.8% | 51,500 | 21.98 |
| 2004 | 1,060,000 | −7.5% | 52,300 | 20.27 |
| 2003 | 1,146,000 | +1.3% | 53,800 | 21.30 |
| 2002 | 1,131,000 | −12% | 55,000 | 20.56 |
| 2001 | 1,282,000 | +12% | 56,300 | 22.77 |
| 2000 | 1,143,000 | −21% | 58,400 | 19.57 |
| 1999 | 1,447,000 | +21% | 59,700 | 24.24 |
| 1998 | 1,194,000 | −23% | 60,600 | 19.70 |
| 1997 | 1,555,000 | +35% | 62,000 | 25.08 |
| 1996 | 1,153,000 | −16% | 68,300 | 16.88 |
| 1995 | 1,378,000 | +11% | 70,500 | 19.55 |
| 1994 | 1,247,000 | −16% | 72,500 | 17.20 |
| 1993 | 1,490,000 | −11% | 74,800 | 19.92 |
| 1992 | 1,683,000 | +6.6% | 76,500 | 22.00 |
| 1991 | 1,579,000 | −4.5% | 78,300 | 20.17 |
| 1990 | 1,653,000 | −18% | 80,800 | 20.46 |
| 1989 | 2,015,000 | +0.9% | 85,600 | 23.54 |
| 1988 | 1,998,000 | −21% | 101,000 | 19.78 |
| 1987 | 2,518,000 | +16% | 105,100 | 23.96 |
| 1986 | 2,168,000 | −13% | 108,400 | 20.00 |
| 1985 | 2,491,000 | +24% | 112,500 | 22.14 |
| 1984 | 2,005,000 | −30% | 116,400 | 17.23 |
| 1983 | 2,859,000 | −0.2% | 120,700 | 23.69 |
| 1982 | 2,864,000 | +1.6% | 125,900 | 22.75 |
| 1981 | 2,819,000 | −2.5% | 132,600 | 21.26 |
| 1980 | 2,892,000 | −20% | 139,600 | 20.72 |
| 1979 | 3,618,000 | +20% | 147,500 | 24.53 |
| 1978 | 3,026,000 | −14% | 153,200 | 19.75 |
| 1977 | 3,539,000 | +15% | 158,600 | 22.31 |
| 1976 | 3,089,000 | −16% | 164,000 | 18.84 |
| 1975 | 3,665,000 | +8.3% | 169,400 | 21.64 |
| 1974 | 3,383,000 | −0.2% | 172,400 | 19.62 |
| 1973 | 3,389,000 | −5.0% | 173,100 | 19.58 |
| 1972 | 3,568,000 | +43% | 171,300 | 20.83 |
| 1971 | 2,488,000 | −2.5% | 167,100 | 14.89 |
| 1970 | 2,552,000 | +25% | 163,000 | 15.66 |
| 1969 | 2,038,000 | −13% | 158,600 | 12.85 |
| 1968 | 2,352,000 | +47% | 150,900 | 15.59 |
| 1967 | 1,605,000 | −8.3% | 139,300 | 11.52 |
| 1966 | 1,750,000 | +31% | 126,800 | 13.80 |
| 1965 | 1,331,000 | +8.3% | 115,200 | 11.55 |
| 1964 | 1,229,000 | +26% | 101,300 | 12.13 |
| 1963 | 973,800 | +8.4% | 89,700 | 10.86 |
| 1962 | 898,300 | +2.6% | 79,900 | 11.24 |
| 1961 | 875,600 | — | 71,100 | 12.32 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,680 t USD 8.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 107
- Imports
- 14,375 t USD 26.5 m
- Importer rank
- 61 of 169
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 tangerines and mandarins in Japan?
Japan produced 632,980 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of tangerines and mandarins?
Japan ranked 14th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tangerines and mandarins in Japan changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +43% for the world. The record was 3.7 million t in 1975.
What is the yield of tangerines and mandarins in Japan?
19.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (632,980 t from 32,577 ha), against a world average of 13.3 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import tangerines, mandarins, clementines?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 1,680 t (USD 8.5 m) and imports of 14,375 t (USD 26.5 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.