Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Japan
Japan: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 461,905 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
461,905
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
602,336
in 1994
All-time low
142,748
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Japan, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 461,905 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Japan peaked at 602,336 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 142,748, in 1961.
That places Japan 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,700 | 142,748 | 237,165 | 9 |
| 1970s | 327,519 | 245,769 | 403,340 | 10 |
| 1980s | 519,725 | 418,062 | 569,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 566,836 | 529,349 | 602,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,250 | 458,600 | 536,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,482 | 464,351 | 518,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 481,970 | 461,905 | 501,585 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 27 Chad 578,029 compare
- 28 Uruguay 577,893 compare
- 29 Egypt, Arab Republic of 521,031 compare
- 31 Netherlands, The 433,330 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan, Republic of 429,336 compare
- 33 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 428,612 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Japan?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Japan was 461,905 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 602,336 in 1994.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,748 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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