Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat production tonnes

Japan
4.20 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.17 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Meat production tonnes over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.20 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 27,030.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 million 2.39 million 1.33 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.22 million 2.84 million 619,917 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.34 million 3.21 million 130,194 Japan
1990s 3.23 million 3.62 million 391,453 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.07 million 3.37 million 299,409 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.73 million 3.80 million 73,680 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.17 million 4.20 million 26,894 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat production tonnes, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 4.20 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat production tonnes between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27,030, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for meat production tonnes?
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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