VEGETABLES
Fava beans production by prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture grows or catches the most fava beans in Japan: 2,460 t, 24.7% of the national total. Next come Chiba Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 2,460 | 24.7% |
| #2 | Chiba Prefecture | 2,210 | 22.2% |
| #3 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 1,120 | 11.2% |
| #4 | Ehime Prefecture | 483 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Miyagi Prefecture | 451 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Niigata Prefecture | 440 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 329 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 327 | 3.3% |
| #9 | Kagawa Prefecture | 301 | 3.0% |
| #10 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 295 | 3.0% |
| #11 | Tottori Prefecture | 286 | 2.9% |
| #12 | Hyogo Prefecture | 255 | 2.6% |
| #13 | Tokushima Prefecture | 249 | 2.5% |
| #14 | Akita Prefecture | 206 | 2.1% |
| #15 | Shizuoka Prefecture | 199 | 2.0% |
| #16 | Osaka | 152 | 1.5% |
| #17 | Aomori Prefecture | 101 | 1.0% |
| — | Japan total | 9,970 | 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 fava beans in Japan?
Kagoshima Prefecture, with 2,460 t (24.7% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.