VEGETABLES
Green peas production by prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture grows or catches the most green peas in Japan: 1,700 t, 34.0% of the national total. Next come Kagoshima Prefecture and Hokkaido. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wakayama Prefecture | 1,700 | 34.0% |
| #2 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 479 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Hokkaido | 363 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Osaka | 168 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 136 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Hyogo Prefecture | 124 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Gifu Prefecture | 117 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 111 | 2.2% |
| #9 | Tokushima Prefecture | 97 | 1.9% |
| #10 | Kyoto | 84 | 1.7% |
| #11 | Nara Prefecture | 82 | 1.6% |
| #12 | Fukushima Prefecture | 73 | 1.5% |
| #13 | Shiga Prefecture | 72 | 1.4% |
| — | Japan total | 5,000 | 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 green peas in Japan?
Wakayama Prefecture, with 1,700 t (34.0% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.