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
13th
of 146 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 13th out of 146 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.

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. 10 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
  2. 11 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  3. 12 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  5. 15 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  6. 16 Egypt 5.60 million 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 13th out of 146 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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About this data

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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