VEGETABLES
Turnips production by prefecture
Chiba Prefecture grows or catches the most turnips in Japan: 25,400 t, 27.2% of the national total. Next come Saitama Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chiba Prefecture | 25,400 | 27.2% |
| #2 | Saitama Prefecture | 14,600 | 15.6% |
| #3 | Aomori Prefecture | 5,650 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Shiga Prefecture | 4,270 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 3,700 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Hokkaido | 3,010 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Kyoto | 2,940 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Gifu Prefecture | 2,630 | 2.8% |
| #9 | Aichi Prefecture | 2,280 | 2.4% |
| #10 | Niigata Prefecture | 2,120 | 2.3% |
| #11 | Yamagata Prefecture | 1,930 | 2.1% |
| #12 | Tokushima Prefecture | 1,900 | 2.0% |
| #13 | Kanagawa Prefecture | 1,850 | 2.0% |
| #14 | Tokyo | 1,790 | 1.9% |
| #15 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 1,770 | 1.9% |
| #16 | Fukushima Prefecture | 1,630 | 1.7% |
| #17 | Tochigi Prefecture | 1,160 | 1.2% |
| #18 | Mie Prefecture | 1,070 | 1.1% |
| #19 | Hiroshima Prefecture | 1,020 | 1.1% |
| #20 | Toyama Prefecture | 1,000 | 1.1% |
| — | Japan total | 93,300 | 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 turnips in Japan?
Chiba Prefecture, with 25,400 t (27.2% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.