10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan

10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan- According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database, there are 10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan. These commodities have huge production in Japan because of the high demand from its citizens. Specifically, in economic conditions, Japan’s population in 2022 is around 125 million people with 4.9 trillion US Dollars of Gross Domestic Products (GDP) in 2021 based on the World Bank Database. Categorically, Japan still becomes the highly developed country as the third largest in the world by nominal GDP.

In Japan, at 2020, Agricultural sector has GDP around 4.66 trillion Japanese yen or contributing 1% of national Japan GDP. Meanwhile, this sector has contributed significantly to human development in Japan. Nutrition and food sufficiency still can influence the mentality and intelligence of its citizens.

As one of the most developed countries with advances in technology, service, and industries, Japan still pays attention in Agricultural Sectors. Principally, many agricultural products that have been produced from Japan. Here is the rank of 10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan. All this data was obtained from FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT) in 2022.

 

Table Rank 10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan

 

Rank	Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan	Production in 2022
		(tons)
1	Rice	10,363,900
2	Raw milk of cattle	7,617,473
3	Sugar beet	3,545,000
4	Hen eggs in shell, fresh	2,596,725
5	Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled	2,371,643
6	Potatoes	2,106,363
7	Cabbages	1,460,066
8	Sugar cane	1,308,437
9	Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled	1,293,274
10	Onion and Shallots	1,214,000
Source : FAOSTAT, 2024

 

Brief Descriptions of 10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan

 

1.Rice   

Rice still becomes the most produced agricultural commodity from Japan. Statistically, in 2022, according to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Rice from Japan reached 10,363,900 tons. Rice is a product of Paddy (Oryza sativa). Paddy is one of the most planted crops in the world besides Wheat (Triticum sp), Maize (Zea mays), and Soybean (Glycine max). Geographically, Prefecture Chubu, Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido are the other of the main areas of paddy cultivation in Japan. Commonly, rice is the staple food in Japan. Furthermore, Rice in Japan is also processed as sake (rice-based alcohol).

2.Raw milk of cattle      

Milk of Cattle becomes the second biggest most produced agricultural commodity from Japan. In 2020, the production of Milk from Cattle is around 7,617,473 tons. Geographically, Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, and Kyushu are some of the principal areas of dairy farms in Japan. Based on the species, there are some popular species of cattle that have become the main producer of milk. These species are Holstein, Jersey, and Brown Swiss.

3.Sugar beet     

Sugar beet is the third most produced agricultural commodity from Japan in 2022. According to the FAO Statistical Corporate Database, the production of Sugar beet is around 3,545,000 tons. Geographically, in Japan, Hokkaido is the main area where sugar beet is cultivated. Functionally, sugar beets are used to make sugar and the remaining parts of the beet are used as animal feed.

4.Hen eggs in shell, fresh           

Hen eggs becomes the 4^th biggest agricultural commodities from Japan in 2022. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Hen eggs reached 2,596,725 tons. Geographically, Kanto, Kyushu, and Tohoku are some of the main area egg productions in Japan.  These three provinces account for more than 50% of the Japan’s egg production.

5.Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled       

Meat of chickens is the 5^th most produced agricultural commodity in Japan. The production of chicken’s meat from Japan reached 2,371,643 tons. Genetically, there are some species of chicken as the main breeding species to produce the quality of chicken's meat. In terms of genetic condition, these chicken species are Hinaijidori, Nagoya Kochi, and Satsuma Native Fowl. Geographically, the poultry industry in Japan is located in some prefectures, namely Ibaraki, Chiba, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Aichi, Okayama, and Gumma.

6.Potatoes        

Potatoes are the 6^th most produced agricultural commodity in Japan. The production of Potatoes from Japan reached 2,106,363 tons. Geographically, in Japan, Hokkaido still becomes Japan's main region of potatoes, accounting for 80 percent of total national production.

7.Cabbages       

Cabbage is the 7^th most produced of Agricultural Commodity in Japan. The production of Cabbage from Japan reached 1,460,066 tons in 2022. Geographically, in Japan, Aichi, Gunma, Chiba, and Ibaraki are some of the main area productions of Cabbage in Japan.

8. Sugarcane     

Sugarcane is the 8^th most produced of Agricultural Commodity in Japan. Statistically, the production of Sugarcane from Japan reached 1,308,437 tons. Geographically, in Japan, sugarcane is grown only in the South-western Islands.

9.Meat of pig with the bone

The Pig’s Meat is the 9^th most produced of Agricultural Commodity in Japan. The production of Pig meat from Japan reached 1,293,274 tons in 2022. Geographically, Aomori is one of the main regions of pig meat production in Japan.

10. Onions and shallots

Onion and Shallots is the 9^th most produced of Agricultural Commodity in Japan. In 2022, the production of Onion and Shallot in Japan reached 1,214,000 tons. Geographically, in Japan, there are several regions that have huge production of onions and shallots in Japan. These regions include Tochigi, Gunma, Kanagawa, Osaka, Kagawa, Ehime, Kumamoto.

 

The Summary of 10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan

 

The Rank Table of 10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan

 

 

Bibliography of 10 Most Produced Agricultural Commodities from Japan

FAOSTAT. 2022.Top 10 Commodities Production in Japan 2020. Accessed Via https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/commodities_by_country on October 20th, 2022.

Worldometer. 2022. Japan Population. Accessed via https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/japan-population/  on October 20th, 2022.

The World Bank.2022.GDP (current US$) - Japan. Accessed via https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=JP on October 20th, 2022.