VEGETABLES
Garlic chives production by prefecture
Kochi Prefecture grows or catches the most garlic chives in Japan: 16,100 t, 30.4% of the national total. Next come Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kochi Prefecture | 16,100 | 30.4% |
| #2 | Tochigi Prefecture | 8,060 | 15.2% |
| #3 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 7,200 | 13.6% |
| #4 | Oita Prefecture | 3,090 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Hokkaido | 2,920 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Miyazaki Prefecture | 2,850 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Yamagata Prefecture | 2,740 | 5.2% |
| #8 | Fukushima Prefecture | 2,270 | 4.3% |
| #9 | Chiba Prefecture | 2,160 | 4.1% |
| #10 | Gunma Prefecture | 2,030 | 3.8% |
| #11 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 1,340 | 2.5% |
| #12 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 962 | 1.8% |
| #13 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 476 | 0.9% |
| — | Japan total | 52,900 | 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 garlic chives in Japan?
Kochi Prefecture, with 16,100 t (30.4% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.