Rice — Production in Japan
Japan: Rice — Production was 10.14 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Production in Japan, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +52.9% | 9.79 million t | 14.98 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
- 9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
- 10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
- 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
- 11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
- 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
- 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
- 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
- 15 Melanesia 10,803 t compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.