FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 1.0 million t of wheat, the 52nd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 1.8 million t in 1961. Area harvested: 231,800 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.0 million t
- World rank
- 52 of 122
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 1961
Wheat in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,029,000 | −5.9% | 231,800 | 4.44 |
| 2023 | 1,094,000 | +10% | 231,700 | 4.72 |
| 2022 | 993,500 | −9.4% | 227,300 | 4.37 |
| 2021 | 1,097,000 | +16% | 220,000 | 4.99 |
| 2020 | 949,300 | −8.5% | 212,600 | 4.47 |
| 2019 | 1,037,000 | +36% | 211,600 | 4.90 |
| 2018 | 764,900 | −16% | 211,900 | 3.61 |
| 2017 | 906,700 | +15% | 212,300 | 4.27 |
| 2016 | 790,800 | −21% | 214,400 | 3.69 |
| 2015 | 1,004,000 | +18% | 213,100 | 4.71 |
| 2014 | 852,400 | +5.0% | 212,600 | 4.01 |
| 2013 | 811,700 | −5.4% | 210,200 | 3.86 |
| 2012 | 857,800 | +15% | 209,200 | 4.10 |
| 2011 | 746,300 | +31% | 211,500 | 3.53 |
| 2010 | 571,300 | −15% | 206,900 | 2.76 |
| 2009 | 674,200 | −23% | 208,300 | 3.24 |
| 2008 | 881,200 | −3.2% | 208,800 | 4.22 |
| 2007 | 910,100 | +8.7% | 209,700 | 4.34 |
| 2006 | 837,200 | −4.3% | 218,300 | 3.84 |
| 2005 | 874,700 | +1.7% | 213,500 | 4.10 |
| 2004 | 860,300 | +0.5% | 212,600 | 4.05 |
| 2003 | 855,900 | +3.4% | 212,200 | 4.03 |
| 2002 | 827,800 | +18% | 206,900 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 699,900 | +1.7% | 196,900 | 3.55 |
| 2000 | 688,200 | +18% | 183,000 | 3.76 |
| 1999 | 583,100 | +2.4% | 168,800 | 3.45 |
| 1998 | 569,500 | −0.6% | 162,200 | 3.51 |
| 1997 | 573,100 | +20% | 157,500 | 3.64 |
| 1996 | 478,100 | +7.8% | 158,500 | 3.02 |
| 1995 | 443,600 | −21% | 151,300 | 2.93 |
| 1994 | 564,800 | −11% | 151,900 | 3.72 |
| 1993 | 637,800 | −16% | 183,600 | 3.47 |
| 1992 | 758,700 | −0.0% | 214,500 | 3.54 |
| 1991 | 759,000 | −20% | 238,700 | 3.18 |
| 1990 | 951,500 | −3.4% | 260,400 | 3.65 |
| 1989 | 984,500 | −3.6% | 283,800 | 3.47 |
| 1988 | 1,021,000 | +18% | 282,000 | 3.62 |
| 1987 | 863,700 | −1.4% | 271,100 | 3.19 |
| 1986 | 875,700 | +0.2% | 245,500 | 3.57 |
| 1985 | 874,200 | +18% | 234,000 | 3.74 |
| 1984 | 740,500 | +6.5% | 231,900 | 3.19 |
| 1983 | 695,300 | −6.3% | 229,400 | 3.03 |
| 1982 | 741,800 | +26% | 227,800 | 3.26 |
| 1981 | 587,400 | +0.8% | 224,400 | 2.62 |
| 1980 | 582,800 | +7.7% | 191,100 | 3.05 |
| 1979 | 541,300 | +48% | 149,000 | 3.63 |
| 1978 | 366,700 | +55% | 112,000 | 3.27 |
| 1977 | 236,400 | +6.3% | 86,000 | 2.75 |
| 1976 | 222,400 | −7.6% | 89,100 | 2.50 |
| 1975 | 240,700 | +3.9% | 89,600 | 2.69 |
| 1974 | 231,700 | +15% | 82,800 | 2.80 |
| 1973 | 202,300 | −29% | 74,900 | 2.70 |
| 1972 | 283,900 | −36% | 113,700 | 2.50 |
| 1971 | 440,300 | −7.0% | 166,300 | 2.65 |
| 1970 | 473,600 | −38% | 229,200 | 2.07 |
| 1969 | 757,900 | −25% | 286,500 | 2.65 |
| 1968 | 1,012,000 | +1.5% | 322,400 | 3.14 |
| 1967 | 996,900 | −2.6% | 366,600 | 2.72 |
| 1966 | 1,024,000 | −20% | 421,200 | 2.43 |
| 1965 | 1,287,000 | +3.5% | 475,900 | 2.70 |
| 1964 | 1,244,000 | +74% | 508,200 | 2.45 |
| 1963 | 715,500 | −56% | 583,700 | 1.23 |
| 1962 | 1,631,000 | −8.4% | 642,000 | 2.54 |
| 1961 | 1,781,000 | — | 648,700 | 2.75 |
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.