European Union (27) vs Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

European Union (27)
-9.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
4.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
28th
Japan rank
27th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Japan
-40-2002040196219932024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.52 % change on previous year against -9.62 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 14.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8747 % change on previous year -26.21 % change on previous year 27.09 % change on previous year European Union (27)
1970s 1.11 % change on previous year -15.87 % change on previous year 16.97 % change on previous year European Union (27)
1980s 2.73 % change on previous year 19.55 % change on previous year 16.82 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -0.9062 % change on previous year -5.33 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year European Union (27)
2000s -2.34 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -2.55 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -3.44 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, European Union (27) or Japan?
Japan, at 4.52 % change on previous year against -9.62 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between European Union (27) and Japan?
14.14 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Japan rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
European Union (27) ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
224 places, 12,626 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.