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Spiny lobster production by prefecture
Chiba Prefecture grows or catches the most spiny lobster in Japan: 249 t, 26.1% of the national total. Next come Mie Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chiba Prefecture | 249 | 26.1% |
| #2 | Mie Prefecture | 119 | 12.5% |
| #3 | Wakayama Prefecture | 72 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Miyazaki Prefecture | 71 | 7.4% |
| #5 | Tokushima Prefecture | 70 | 7.3% |
| #6 | Shizuoka Prefecture | 63 | 6.6% |
| #7 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 56 | 5.9% |
| #8 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 50 | 5.2% |
| #9 | Kochi Prefecture | 46 | 4.8% |
| #10 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 42 | 4.4% |
| #11 | Kanagawa Prefecture | 30 | 3.1% |
| #12 | Ehime Prefecture | 16 | 1.7% |
| #13 | Fukushima Prefecture | 14 | 1.5% |
| #14 | Oita Prefecture | 14 | 1.5% |
| #15 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 10 | 1.0% |
| #16 | Aichi Prefecture | 10 | 1.0% |
| #17 | Okinawa Prefecture | 9 | 0.9% |
| #18 | Hyogo Prefecture | 7 | 0.7% |
| #19 | Tokyo | 6 | 0.6% |
| — | Japan total | 954 | 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 spiny lobster in Japan?
Chiba Prefecture, with 249 t (26.1% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.