What is cereal production in Japan?

Cereal production in Japan was 11.50 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 21.02 million metric tons in 1967.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million metric tons in 1993.

How does Japan rank for cereal production?

Japan ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Japan

Name: Cereal production in Japan
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Cereal production was 11.50 million metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

11.50 million metric tons

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

35th

of 181 countries

All-time high

21.02 million metric tons

in 1967

All-time low

10.74 million metric tons

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Japan recorded 11.50 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Japan peaked at 21.02 million metric tons in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.74 million metric tons, in 1993.

That places Japan 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.92 million metric tons	18.92 million metric tons	21.02 million metric tons	9
1970s	16.51 million metric tons	15.21 million metric tons	17.66 million metric tons	10
1980s	14.55 million metric tons	13.19 million metric tons	16.01 million metric tons	10
1990s	13.37 million metric tons	10.74 million metric tons	15.79 million metric tons	10
2000s	11.99 million metric tons	10.82 million metric tons	12.80 million metric tons	10
2010s	11.92 million metric tons	11.45 million metric tons	12.29 million metric tons	10
2020s	11.72 million metric tons	11.50 million metric tons	11.99 million metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Japan

32 Cambodia 14.38 million metric tons compare
33 Tanzania 12.79 million metric tons compare
34 Hungary 12.69 million metric tons compare
36 Nepal 11.15 million metric tons compare
37 Serbia 10.83 million metric tons compare
38 Bulgaria 10.35 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Japan

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 7.7% (2025)
Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 6,245 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 202.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Japan?: Cereal production in Japan was 11.50 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 21.02 million metric tons in 1967.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million metric tons in 1993.
How does Japan rank for cereal production?: Japan ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.