France vs Japan: Meat production tonnes

France
5.18 million
in 2024
Japan
4.20 million
in 2024
France rank
16th
Japan rank
19th

Meat production tonnes over time

  • France
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 5.18 million against 4.20 million in Japan, a difference of 984,720.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 200 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.91 million 1.06 million 2.85 million France
1970s 4.74 million 2.22 million 2.51 million France
1980s 5.50 million 3.34 million 2.16 million France
1990s 6.84 million 3.23 million 3.61 million France
2000s 6.02 million 3.07 million 2.96 million France
2010s 5.62 million 3.73 million 1.89 million France
2020s 5.21 million 4.17 million 1.04 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat production tonnes, France or Japan?
France, at 5.18 million against 4.20 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat production tonnes between France and Japan?
984,720, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for meat production tonnes?
France ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed