Beef production, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Beef production, annual growth rate was -7.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 476.6%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.49 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-28.69 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -7.91 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 476.6% on the previous year and down 586.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 34.49 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -28.69 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Japan ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 27.24 % change on previous year | +1051.4% |
| 1964 | 27.56 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1966 | -28.69 % change on previous year | +225.6% |
| 1967 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1968 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 1969 | 34.49 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1970 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1971 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1972 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1973 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 1974 | 30.64 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1975 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1976 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1977 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1978 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1979 | -0.4153 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1980 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1083.0% |
| 1981 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1983 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1985 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6058 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1988 | 0.871 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1989 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -540.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2776 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1991 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +1583.8% |
| 1992 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.454 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1994 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +196.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2381 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1996 | -7.72 % change on previous year | +3143.1% |
| 1997 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1998 | -0.1695 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1999 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1328.8% |
| 2000 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2001 | -13.54 % change on previous year | +636.3% |
| 2002 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2003 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2004 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2005 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4961 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 2008 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5499 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3986 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2011 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +610.7% |
| 2012 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2013 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2014 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2015 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 2016 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9294 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +7555.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2024 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -476.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -7.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4175 % change on previous year, 19.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's -7.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year, 24.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +7555.0% | 0.0373 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -3143.1% | -0.2381 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1583.8% | 0.2776 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1328.8% | -0.1695 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 % change on previous year | -28.69 % change on previous year | 34.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -22.58 % change on previous year | 30.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0802 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1628 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year | 17.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9034 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3061 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 173 Iran -6.9 % change on previous year compare
- 174 El Salvador -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Afghanistan -7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Azerbaijan -8.06 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Lesotho -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Faroe Islands -8.33 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in Japan was -7.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.69 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 586.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.