Japan: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Japan

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 6,245
 Year 2023
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 5,676
 Min - Max 4,174 - 6,449
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 6245 kg per hectar, a decline from 6320 kg per hectar in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3851 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1961 to 2023 is 5676 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 4174 kg per hectar, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 6449 kg per hectar was recorded in 1994. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Japan: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2023 6,245
 2022 6,320
 2021 6,417
 2020 6,230
 2019 6,296
 2018 6,132
 2017 6,285
 2016 6,253




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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