Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan
Japan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1.03 million animals in 2024. ▬ Flat
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan is 1.03 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan peaked at 1.58 million animals in 1985 and was at its lowest, 752,669 animals, in 1967.
That places Japan 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 970,052 animals | 752,669 animals | 1.29 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million animals | 841,533 animals | 1.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million animals | 1.23 million animals | 1.58 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million animals | 1.32 million animals | 1.54 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million animals | 1.12 million animals | 1.28 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million animals | 1.05 million animals | 1.22 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million animals | 1.03 million animals | 1.11 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 50 Egypt 1.16 million animals compare
- 51 South Korea 1.11 million animals compare
- 52 Ecuador 1.08 million animals compare
- 54 South Sudan 966,271 animals compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 909,318 animals compare
- 56 Tajikistan 887,582 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan was 1.03 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million animals in 1985.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,669 animals in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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