VEGETABLES
Garlic production by prefecture
Aomori Prefecture grows or catches the most garlic in Japan: 11,700 t, 78.0% of the national total. Next come Hokkaido and Kagawa Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aomori Prefecture | 11,700 | 78.0% |
| #2 | Hokkaido | 1,000 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Kagawa Prefecture | 509 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Iwate Prefecture | 353 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 324 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Akita Prefecture | 265 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Fukushima Prefecture | 256 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Miyazaki Prefecture | 162 | 1.1% |
| #9 | Oita Prefecture | 159 | 1.1% |
| #10 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 99 | 0.7% |
| #11 | Tokushima Prefecture | 95 | 0.6% |
| — | Japan total | 15,000 | 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 in Japan?
Aomori Prefecture, with 11,700 t (78.0% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.