VEGETABLES
Asparagus production by prefecture
Hokkaido grows or catches the most asparagus in Japan: 2,760 t, 11.7% of the national total. Next come Saga Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hokkaido | 2,760 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Saga Prefecture | 1,990 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 1,900 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Tochigi Prefecture | 1,760 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Yamagata Prefecture | 1,490 | 6.3% |
| #6 | Nagano Prefecture | 1,440 | 6.1% |
| #7 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 1,420 | 6.0% |
| #8 | Fukushima Prefecture | 1,390 | 5.9% |
| #9 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 1,350 | 5.7% |
| #10 | Akita Prefecture | 1,060 | 4.5% |
| #11 | Kagawa Prefecture | 851 | 3.6% |
| #12 | Niigata Prefecture | 684 | 2.9% |
| #13 | Hiroshima Prefecture | 676 | 2.9% |
| #14 | Iwate Prefecture | 460 | 1.9% |
| #15 | Aomori Prefecture | 372 | 1.6% |
| #16 | Ehime Prefecture | 353 | 1.5% |
| #17 | Shimane Prefecture | 297 | 1.3% |
| #18 | Okayama Prefecture | 279 | 1.2% |
| — | Japan total | 23,600 | 100% |
Source: MAFF, Crop Statistics Survey / Marine Fishery Production Statistics (e-Stat, 2024 final). Aquaculture counts harvested output.
Q&A
Common questions
Which prefecture produces the most asparagus in Japan?
Hokkaido, with 2,760 t (11.7% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.