Toyota Motor Corp. led declines in Chinese production among Japanese automakers in October as the sovereignty dispute over the Senkaku Islands led to violent demonstrations and a boycott of Japanese products.

The nation's biggest carmaker said Thursday its China output plunged 61 percent to 30,591 units in October, the steepest drop in at least a decade, while Nissan Motor Co. reported a production drop of 44 percent, its biggest decline since at least 2009. Honda Motor Co. said its production sank 54 percent.

The cuts in the world's largest auto market reflect the deepening economic fallout from the territorial dispute, which led Chinese rioters to vandalize Japanese-branded dealerships and cars in September.