Tomatoes production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 662,600 t of tomatoes, the 37th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 1.0 million t in 1979. Area harvested: 10,600 ha, yield 62.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 662,600 t
- World rank
- 37 of 166
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 1979
Tomatoes in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.42% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 62.5
- world 36.8 (+70%)
- kg per person
- 5.35
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 682,569 | 0.36% |
| 36 | Malawi | 680,946 | 0.36% |
| 37 | Japan | 662,600 | 0.35% |
| 38 | Sudan | 643,024 | 0.34% |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 616,522 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 662,600 | −2.8% | 10,600 | 62.51 |
| 2023 | 681,400 | −3.7% | 10,900 | 62.51 |
| 2022 | 707,900 | −2.4% | 11,200 | 63.21 |
| 2021 | 725,200 | +2.7% | 11,400 | 63.61 |
| 2020 | 706,000 | −2.0% | 11,400 | 61.93 |
| 2019 | 720,600 | −0.5% | 11,600 | 62.12 |
| 2018 | 724,200 | −1.8% | 11,800 | 61.37 |
| 2017 | 737,200 | −0.8% | 12,000 | 61.43 |
| 2016 | 743,200 | +2.2% | 12,100 | 61.42 |
| 2015 | 727,000 | −1.7% | 12,100 | 60.08 |
| 2014 | 739,900 | −1.0% | 12,100 | 61.15 |
| 2013 | 747,500 | +3.5% | 12,100 | 61.78 |
| 2012 | 722,400 | +2.7% | 12,000 | 60.20 |
| 2011 | 703,100 | +1.8% | 12,000 | 58.59 |
| 2010 | 690,900 | −3.7% | 12,300 | 56.17 |
| 2009 | 717,600 | −2.1% | 12,400 | 57.87 |
| 2008 | 732,800 | −2.3% | 12,500 | 58.62 |
| 2007 | 750,300 | +3.0% | 12,700 | 59.08 |
| 2006 | 728,300 | −4.1% | 12,900 | 56.46 |
| 2005 | 759,200 | +0.6% | 13,000 | 58.40 |
| 2004 | 754,900 | −0.7% | 13,100 | 57.63 |
| 2003 | 759,900 | −3.2% | 13,200 | 57.57 |
| 2002 | 784,900 | −1.6% | 13,300 | 59.02 |
| 2001 | 797,600 | −1.1% | 13,500 | 59.08 |
| 2000 | 806,300 | +4.9% | 13,600 | 59.29 |
| 1999 | 768,700 | +0.7% | 13,600 | 56.52 |
| 1998 | 763,600 | −2.2% | 13,600 | 56.15 |
| 1997 | 780,400 | −2.0% | 13,700 | 56.96 |
| 1996 | 796,400 | +5.7% | 13,800 | 57.71 |
| 1995 | 753,100 | −0.6% | 13,700 | 54.97 |
| 1994 | 757,700 | +2.7% | 13,800 | 54.91 |
| 1993 | 737,500 | −4.4% | 14,000 | 52.68 |
| 1992 | 771,700 | +3.4% | 14,000 | 55.12 |
| 1991 | 746,100 | −2.7% | 14,100 | 52.91 |
| 1990 | 767,100 | −0.8% | 14,200 | 54.02 |
| 1989 | 773,100 | −0.3% | 14,500 | 53.32 |
| 1988 | 775,500 | −7.3% | 14,900 | 52.05 |
| 1987 | 837,000 | +2.5% | 15,100 | 55.43 |
| 1986 | 816,200 | +1.7% | 15,200 | 53.70 |
| 1985 | 802,400 | −0.2% | 15,300 | 52.44 |
| 1984 | 804,200 | +1.7% | 15,300 | 52.56 |
| 1983 | 790,800 | −11% | 15,800 | 50.05 |
| 1982 | 890,500 | −5.7% | 17,000 | 52.38 |
| 1981 | 944,600 | −6.8% | 18,300 | 51.62 |
| 1980 | 1,014,000 | −2.3% | 19,300 | 52.54 |
| 1979 | 1,038,000 | +4.6% | 19,000 | 54.63 |
| 1978 | 992,500 | +1.9% | 18,600 | 53.36 |
| 1977 | 974,200 | +8.2% | 18,100 | 53.82 |
| 1976 | 900,200 | −12% | 18,100 | 49.73 |
| 1975 | 1,024,000 | +25% | 19,000 | 53.89 |
| 1974 | 821,500 | −5.2% | 18,200 | 45.14 |
| 1973 | 866,900 | −0.2% | 18,850 | 45.99 |
| 1972 | 869,000 | +1.9% | 19,250 | 45.14 |
| 1971 | 853,000 | +7.7% | 19,950 | 42.76 |
| 1970 | 791,900 | +0.5% | 19,350 | 40.93 |
| 1969 | 788,000 | −7.4% | 19,540 | 40.33 |
| 1968 | 850,804 | +10% | 20,560 | 41.38 |
| 1967 | 770,853 | +22% | 20,140 | 38.27 |
| 1966 | 629,700 | +18% | 19,560 | 32.19 |
| 1965 | 533,600 | +0.1% | 18,980 | 28.11 |
| 1964 | 533,300 | +22% | 18,540 | 28.76 |
| 1963 | 438,300 | +20% | 17,660 | 24.82 |
| 1962 | 366,600 | +21% | 16,150 | 22.70 |
| 1961 | 302,700 | — | 14,580 | 20.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55 t USD 448,000
- Exporter rank
- 91 of 122
- Imports
- 4,104 t USD 16.8 m
- Importer rank
- 74 of 163
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 tomatoes in Japan?
Japan produced 662,600 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Japan ranked 37th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Japan changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 1979.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Japan?
62.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (662,600 t from 10,600 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 55 t (USD 448,000) and imports of 4,104 t (USD 16.8 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. 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.