Rice — Production in Japan

Japan: Rice — Production was 10.14 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.14 million t
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 133 countries
All-time high
18.78 million t
in 1967
All-time low
9.74 million t
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Japan, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Japan stood at 10.14 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Japan peaked at 18.78 million t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.74 million t, in 2003.

That places Japan 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 16.16 million t —
1962 16.93 million t +4.7%
1963 16.65 million t -1.6%
1964 16.36 million t -1.8%
1965 16.13 million t -1.4%
1966 16.56 million t +2.7%
1967 18.78 million t +13.4%
1968 18.78 million t -0.0%
1969 18.20 million t -3.1%
1970 16.49 million t -9.4%
1971 14.15 million t -14.2%
1972 15.45 million t +9.2%
1973 15.78 million t +2.1%
1974 15.96 million t +1.2%
1975 17.10 million t +7.1%
1976 15.23 million t -10.9%
1977 17.01 million t +11.7%
1978 15.74 million t -7.5%
1979 14.95 million t -5.0%
1980 12.19 million t -18.5%
1981 12.82 million t +5.2%
1982 12.84 million t +0.1%
1983 12.96 million t +0.9%
1984 14.85 million t +14.6%
1985 14.58 million t -1.8%
1986 14.56 million t -0.1%
1987 13.28 million t -8.8%
1988 12.42 million t -6.5%
1989 12.93 million t +4.1%
1990 13.12 million t +1.5%
1991 12.01 million t -8.5%
1992 13.22 million t +10.1%
1993 9.79 million t -25.9%
1994 14.98 million t +52.9%
1995 13.44 million t -10.3%
1996 12.93 million t -3.8%
1997 12.53 million t -3.1%
1998 11.20 million t -10.6%
1999 11.47 million t +2.4%
2000 11.86 million t +3.4%
2001 11.32 million t -4.6%
2002 11.11 million t -1.8%
2003 9.74 million t -12.3%
2004 10.91 million t +12.0%
2005 11.34 million t +3.9%
2006 10.70 million t -5.7%
2007 10.89 million t +1.9%
2008 11.03 million t +1.2%
2009 10.59 million t -4.0%
2010 10.69 million t +0.9%
2011 10.71 million t +0.1%
2012 11.09 million t +3.6%
2013 11.24 million t +1.3%
2014 11.23 million t -0.0%
2015 10.93 million t -2.7%
2016 10.93 million t +0.1%
2017 10.78 million t -1.4%
2018 10.61 million t -1.6%
2019 10.54 million t -0.6%
2020 10.48 million t -0.6%
2021 10.62 million t +1.3%
2022 10.45 million t -1.6%
2023 10.14 million t -3.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 10.14 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 326 t, 31092.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 10.14 million t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.52 million t, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +52.9% 9.79 million t 14.98 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.17 million t 16.13 million t 18.78 million t 9
1970s 15.78 million t 14.15 million t 17.10 million t 10
1980s 13.34 million t 12.19 million t 14.85 million t 10
1990s 12.47 million t 9.79 million t 14.98 million t 10
2000s 10.95 million t 9.74 million t 11.86 million t 10
2010s 10.87 million t 10.54 million t 11.24 million t 10
2020s 10.42 million t 10.14 million t 10.62 million t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
  3. 10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  4. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
  5. 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
  7. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
  8. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
  9. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  10. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  11. 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
  12. 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
  13. 15 Melanesia 10,803 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Japan?
Rice — production in Japan was 10.14 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 18.78 million t in 1967.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.74 million t in 2003.
How does Japan rank for rice — production?
Japan ranks 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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