Wine production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 47,958 t of wine, the 30th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 115,910 t in 1998.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 47,958 t
- World rank
- 30 of 74
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 115,910 t
- 1998
Wine in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.28% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −40%
- world −15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Uruguay | 50,224 | 0.21% |
| 29 | Czechia | 48,800 | 0.20% |
| 30 | Japan | 47,958 | 0.20% |
| 31 | Mexico | 46,170 | 0.19% |
| 32 | Croatia | 45,500 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of wine
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47,958 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 48,169 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 49,473 | −39% |
| 2020 | 80,491 | −6.6% |
| 2019 | 86,138 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 79,807 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78,615 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | 80,552 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 75,869 | −11% |
| 2014 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 73,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 66,000 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63,000 | −30% |
| 2006 | 89,960 | −5.8% |
| 2005 | 95,511 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 93,819 | −0.0% |
| 2003 | 93,840 | −15% |
| 2002 | 110,990 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 110,510 | +13% |
| 2000 | 97,400 | −2.8% |
| 1999 | 100,250 | −14% |
| 1998 | 115,910 | +24% |
| 1997 | 93,400 | +38% |
| 1996 | 67,513 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 65,210 | +25% |
| 1994 | 52,050 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 51,020 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 50,315 | −12% |
| 1991 | 56,944 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 58,283 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 55,410 | −9.1% |
| 1988 | 60,940 | +16% |
| 1987 | 52,730 | +18% |
| 1986 | 44,580 | −13% |
| 1985 | 51,420 | +14% |
| 1984 | 45,070 | −23% |
| 1983 | 58,890 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 59,220 | +37% |
| 1981 | 43,270 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | 45,620 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 45,250 | −20% |
| 1978 | 56,690 | +49% |
| 1977 | 38,060 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +15% |
| 1973 | 21,800 | +25% |
| 1972 | 17,400 | +12% |
| 1971 | 15,600 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 15,200 | −10% |
| 1969 | 16,920 | −25% |
| 1968 | 22,560 | +16% |
| 1967 | 19,414 | +89% |
| 1966 | 10,291 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10,084 | +55% |
| 1964 | 6,491 | −51% |
| 1963 | 13,300 | −2.9% |
| 1962 | 13,700 | +27% |
| 1961 | 10,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 331 t USD 4.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 128
- Imports
- 239,058 t USD 1.64 bn
- Importer rank
- 11 of 192
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 wine in Japan?
Japan produced 47,958 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of wine?
Japan ranked 30th of 74 countries in 2023. The largest producer was France with 19.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wine in Japan changed?
It fell by 40% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −15% for the world. The record was 115,910 t in 1998.
Does Japan export or import wine?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 331 t (USD 4.2 m) and imports of 239,058 t (USD 1.64 bn), 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 2023 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.