Ethiopia vs Japan: Beef production
Ethiopia
428,612 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
461,905 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Japan rank
30th
Beef production over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 461,905 tonnes against 428,612 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 33,293 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258,893 tonnes | 564,581 tonnes | 305,688 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 344,651 tonnes | 507,250 tonnes | 162,599 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 387,891 tonnes | 490,482 tonnes | 102,591 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 423,708 tonnes | 481,970 tonnes | 58,262 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Japan, at 461,905 tonnes against 428,612 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 33,293 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for beef production?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.