VEGETABLES
Cauliflower production by prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture grows or catches the most cauliflower in Japan: 2,430 t, 13.3% of the national total. Next come Nagano Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 2,430 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Nagano Prefecture | 2,190 | 12.0% |
| #3 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 2,040 | 11.1% |
| #4 | Saitama Prefecture | 1,750 | 9.6% |
| #5 | Aichi Prefecture | 1,720 | 9.4% |
| #6 | Tokushima Prefecture | 1,700 | 9.3% |
| #7 | Niigata Prefecture | 1,110 | 6.1% |
| #8 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 657 | 3.6% |
| #9 | Kanagawa Prefecture | 636 | 3.5% |
| #10 | Tokyo | 468 | 2.6% |
| #11 | Gunma Prefecture | 450 | 2.5% |
| #12 | Chiba Prefecture | 426 | 2.3% |
| #13 | Shizuoka Prefecture | 423 | 2.3% |
| #14 | Akita Prefecture | 248 | 1.4% |
| #15 | Fukushima Prefecture | 203 | 1.1% |
| #16 | Osaka | 194 | 1.1% |
| #17 | Yamagata Prefecture | 178 | 1.0% |
| #18 | Okayama Prefecture | 99 | 0.5% |
| — | Japan total | 18,300 | 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 cauliflower in Japan?
Ibaraki Prefecture, with 2,430 t (13.3% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.