> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024662,600 t
World rank37 of 166
10-year change−10%
Record1.0 million t1979

## Tomatoes in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.35%0.42% in 2014
Yield, t/ha62.5world 36.8 (+70%)
kg per person5.35world 23.1
10-year change−10%world +7.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/saudi-arabia/) | 682,569 | 0.36% |
| 36 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/malawi/) | 680,946 | 0.36% |
| 37 | **Japan** | 662,600 | 0.35% |
| 38 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/sudan/) | 643,024 | 0.34% |
| 39 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/kazakhstan/) | 616,522 | 0.33% |

[Full ranking of 166 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

### Map of world production of tomatoes

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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

Exports55 t USD 448,000
Exporter rank91 of 122
Imports4,104 t USD 16.8 m
Importer rank74 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/united-states/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/spain/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mexico/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/russia/)
[All countries producing tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

## Other products of Japan

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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