Cattle livestock count heads in Japan
Japan: Cattle livestock count heads was 3.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.98 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 1993
All-time low
2.91 million
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.98 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Japan peaked at 5.02 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million, in 1966.
Japan ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.35 million | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3.50 million | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.19 million | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 2.91 million | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 2.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.18 million | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 3.49 million | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 3.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.60 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.83 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.75 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.71 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.98 million | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 6.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.98 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 6.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 million | 2.91 million | 3.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.75 million | 3.60 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 million | 4.25 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.66 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 million | 4.39 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.82 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.91 million | 4.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 cattle livestock count heads in Japan?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Japan was 3.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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