Yams production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 165,669 t of yams, the 16th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.5%. The record was 204,100 t in 2005. Area harvested: 6,566 ha, yield 25.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 165,669 t
- World rank
- 16 of 59
- 10-year change
- +0.5%
- Record
- 204,100 t
- 2005
Yams in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.2
- world 8.4 (+199%)
- kg per person
- 1.34
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +0.5%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jamaica | 191,667 | 0.21% |
| 15 | Sudan | 173,485 | 0.19% |
| 16 | Japan | 165,669 | 0.18% |
| 17 | Senegal | 146,536 | 0.16% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 127,840 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of yams
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 | 165,669 | +1.2% | 6,566 | 25.23 |
| 2023 | 163,700 | +4.1% | 6,350 | 25.78 |
| 2022 | 157,200 | −11% | 6,630 | 23.71 |
| 2021 | 177,400 | +4.0% | 6,890 | 25.75 |
| 2020 | 170,500 | −1.3% | 6,930 | 24.60 |
| 2019 | 172,700 | +9.7% | 7,130 | 24.22 |
| 2018 | 157,400 | −1.2% | 7,120 | 22.11 |
| 2017 | 159,300 | +9.3% | 7,150 | 22.28 |
| 2016 | 145,700 | −11% | 7,120 | 20.46 |
| 2015 | 163,200 | −1.0% | 7,270 | 22.45 |
| 2014 | 164,800 | +3.1% | 7,260 | 22.70 |
| 2013 | 159,800 | −3.8% | 7,350 | 21.74 |
| 2012 | 166,100 | +0.1% | 7,480 | 22.21 |
| 2011 | 165,900 | −4.3% | 7,510 | 22.09 |
| 2010 | 173,400 | +3.8% | 7,640 | 22.70 |
| 2009 | 167,100 | −7.8% | 7,900 | 21.15 |
| 2008 | 181,200 | −4.8% | 8,050 | 22.51 |
| 2007 | 190,400 | −0.9% | 8,250 | 23.08 |
| 2006 | 192,200 | −5.8% | 8,540 | 22.51 |
| 2005 | 204,100 | +3.1% | 8,750 | 23.33 |
| 2004 | 197,900 | +12% | 8,640 | 22.91 |
| 2003 | 177,300 | −2.4% | 8,870 | 19.99 |
| 2002 | 181,700 | −0.4% | 8,810 | 20.62 |
| 2001 | 182,400 | −9.3% | 8,770 | 20.80 |
| 2000 | 201,200 | +4.2% | 8,880 | 22.66 |
| 1999 | 193,100 | +7.9% | 8,880 | 21.75 |
| 1998 | 178,900 | −2.5% | 8,910 | 20.08 |
| 1997 | 183,400 | +7.8% | 8,740 | 20.98 |
| 1996 | 170,200 | −1.2% | 8,750 | 19.45 |
| 1995 | 172,200 | −4.8% | 8,710 | 19.77 |
| 1994 | 180,900 | +32% | 8,680 | 20.84 |
| 1993 | 137,300 | −17% | 8,690 | 15.80 |
| 1992 | 165,300 | −11% | 8,780 | 18.83 |
| 1991 | 184,900 | −8.0% | 9,620 | 19.22 |
| 1990 | 200,900 | +21% | 9,530 | 21.08 |
| 1989 | 165,600 | +13% | 8,920 | 18.57 |
| 1988 | 146,700 | −12% | 8,670 | 16.92 |
| 1987 | 166,100 | +9.1% | 8,530 | 19.47 |
| 1986 | 152,300 | −9.1% | 8,440 | 18.05 |
| 1985 | 167,600 | +4.6% | 8,390 | 19.98 |
| 1984 | 160,200 | +22% | 8,120 | 19.73 |
| 1983 | 131,800 | −5.7% | 7,700 | 17.12 |
| 1982 | 139,800 | +4.3% | 7,760 | 18.02 |
| 1981 | 134,000 | −0.1% | 7,690 | 17.43 |
| 1980 | 134,200 | −17% | 7,920 | 16.94 |
| 1979 | 162,300 | −4.8% | 8,190 | 19.82 |
| 1978 | 170,500 | +21% | 8,730 | 19.53 |
| 1977 | 140,400 | +16% | 7,450 | 18.85 |
| 1976 | 121,200 | −2.6% | 6,890 | 17.59 |
| 1975 | 124,400 | +0.2% | 6,730 | 18.48 |
| 1974 | 124,200 | −4.5% | 6,910 | 17.97 |
| 1973 | 130,100 | +2.0% | 7,280 | 17.87 |
| 1972 | 127,600 | +13% | 6,990 | 18.25 |
| 1971 | 113,400 | +16% | 6,540 | 17.34 |
| 1970 | 98,000 | +6.5% | 6,000 | 16.33 |
| 1969 | 92,000 | +8.2% | 5,500 | 16.73 |
| 1968 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 5,000 | 17.00 |
| 1967 | 80,000 | +8.8% | 4,500 | 17.78 |
| 1966 | 73,500 | +2.1% | 4,000 | 18.38 |
| 1965 | 72,000 | +0.4% | 3,800 | 18.95 |
| 1964 | 71,700 | +20% | 3,700 | 19.38 |
| 1963 | 60,000 | +11% | 3,500 | 17.14 |
| 1962 | 54,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 16.88 |
| 1961 | 54,000 | — | 3,200 | 16.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,301 t USD 22.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 52
- Imports
- 1,469 t USD 7.9 m
- Importer rank
- 15 of 85
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 yams in Japan?
Japan produced 165,669 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of yams?
Japan ranked 16th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Japan changed?
It rose by 0.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 204,100 t in 2005.
What is the yield of yams in Japan?
25.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (165,669 t from 6,566 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import yams?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 7,301 t (USD 22.3 m) and imports of 1,469 t (USD 7.9 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.