Japan vs Western Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Japan
4.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-7.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
Western Europe rank
24th

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

  • Japan
  • Western Europe
-40-2002040196219932024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.52 % change on previous year against -7.18 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 11.7 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s -26.21 % change on previous year 0.2364 % change on previous year 26.45 % change on previous year Western Europe
1970s -15.87 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year 20.16 % change on previous year Western Europe
1980s 19.55 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 18.3 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -5.33 % change on previous year -0.9383 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year Western Europe
2000s 2.39 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 1.37 % change on previous year -3.29 % change on previous year 4.66 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 3.06 % change on previous year -2.65 % change on previous year 5.71 % 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, Japan or Western Europe?
Japan, at 4.52 % change on previous year against -7.18 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Japan and Western Europe?
11.7 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Japan ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 24th of 194 countries.
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.