VEGETABLES
Green beans production by prefecture
Chiba Prefecture grows or catches the most green beans in Japan: 4,720 t, 18.3% of the national total. Next come Hokkaido and Fukushima Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chiba Prefecture | 4,720 | 18.3% |
| #2 | Hokkaido | 2,840 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Fukushima Prefecture | 2,510 | 9.7% |
| #4 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 1,770 | 6.9% |
| #5 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 1,700 | 6.6% |
| #6 | Okinawa Prefecture | 1,570 | 6.1% |
| #7 | Gunma Prefecture | 1,070 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Miyagi Prefecture | 704 | 2.7% |
| #9 | Aomori Prefecture | 687 | 2.7% |
| #10 | Nagano Prefecture | 678 | 2.6% |
| #11 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 627 | 2.4% |
| #12 | Akita Prefecture | 578 | 2.2% |
| #13 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 535 | 2.1% |
| #14 | Hiroshima Prefecture | 519 | 2.0% |
| #15 | Saitama Prefecture | 496 | 1.9% |
| #16 | Yamagata Prefecture | 472 | 1.8% |
| #17 | Gifu Prefecture | 442 | 1.7% |
| #18 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 430 | 1.7% |
| #19 | Iwate Prefecture | 426 | 1.7% |
| #20 | Kanagawa Prefecture | 402 | 1.6% |
| #21 | Hyogo Prefecture | 397 | 1.5% |
| #22 | Niigata Prefecture | 353 | 1.4% |
| #23 | Yamanashi Prefecture | 339 | 1.3% |
| #24 | Kochi Prefecture | 303 | 1.2% |
| #25 | Ehime Prefecture | 286 | 1.1% |
| — | Japan total | 25,800 | 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 green beans in Japan?
Chiba Prefecture, with 4,720 t (18.3% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.