SEAFOOD
Mozuku seaweed (farmed) production by prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture grows or catches the most mozuku seaweed (farmed) in Japan: 17,181 t, 99.7% of the national total. Next come Kagoshima Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Okinawa Prefecture | 17,181 | 99.7% |
| #2 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 46 | 0.3% |
| #3 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 4 | 0.0% |
| #4 | Tokushima Prefecture | 1 | 0.0% |
| — | Japan total | 17,232 | 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 mozuku seaweed (farmed) in Japan?
Okinawa Prefecture, with 17,181 t (99.7% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.