FRUIT
Plums production by prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture grows or catches the most plums in Japan: 5,090 t, 31.0% of the national total. Next come Nagano Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yamanashi Prefecture | 5,090 | 31.0% |
| #2 | Nagano Prefecture | 2,850 | 17.4% |
| #3 | Yamagata Prefecture | 2,180 | 13.3% |
| #4 | Wakayama Prefecture | 1,260 | 7.7% |
| #5 | Aomori Prefecture | 841 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Hokkaido | 813 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Fukushima Prefecture | 624 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Oita Prefecture | 172 | 1.0% |
| #9 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 93 | 0.6% |
| — | Japan total | 16,400 | 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 plums in Japan?
Yamanashi Prefecture, with 5,090 t (31.0% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.