*Estimate based on the progress of agricultural product inspections as of December 31, 2022 and the production of the previous three years.
Values have been rounded.
In 2022, the production volume of sake rice in Japan amounted to around thousand tons. While around 100 rice varieties are approved for sake manufacturing in Japan, Yamada Nishiki is the most produced variety and commonly used for premium liquor.
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MAFF. (May 13, 2023). Production volume of sake rice in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1235253/japan-sake-rice-production-volume/
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