Chickens — Stocks in Japan

Japan: Chickens — Stocks was 315,635 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
315,635 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 252 countries
All-time high
345,371 1000 An
in 1988
All-time low
72,213 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

In 2024, chickens — stocks in Japan stood at 315,635 1000 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Japan peaked at 345,371 1000 An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 72,213 1000 An, in 1961.

Japan ranks 18th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 72,213 1000 An —
1962 90,669 1000 An +25.6%
1963 99,246 1000 An +9.5%
1964 121,082 1000 An +22.0%
1965 133,716 1000 An +10.4%
1966 137,810 1000 An +3.1%
1967 158,963 1000 An +15.3%
1968 176,321 1000 An +10.9%
1969 199,708 1000 An +13.3%
1970 225,045 1000 An +12.7%
1971 236,835 1000 An +5.2%
1972 233,490 1000 An -1.4%
1973 243,689 1000 An +4.4%
1974 249,497 1000 An +2.4%
1975 242,163 1000 An -2.9%
1976 240,669 1000 An -0.6%
1977 255,261 1000 An +6.1%
1978 272,637 1000 An +6.8%
1979 282,488 1000 An +3.6%
1980 284,660 1000 An +0.8%
1981 286,284 1000 An +0.6%
1982 299,128 1000 An +4.5%
1983 307,288 1000 An +2.7%
1984 319,605 1000 An +4.0%
1985 327,692 1000 An +2.5%
1986 336,594 1000 An +2.7%
1987 342,948 1000 An +1.9%
1988 345,371 1000 An +0.7%
1989 343,618 1000 An -0.5%
1990 337,857 1000 An -1.7%
1991 331,526 1000 An -1.9%
1992 334,658 1000 An +0.9%
1993 333,814 1000 An -0.3%
1994 323,660 1000 An -3.0%
1995 313,536 1000 An -3.1%
1996 308,768 1000 An -1.5%
1997 307,351 1000 An -0.5%
1998 303,022 1000 An -1.4%
1999 296,250 1000 An -2.2%
2000 295,792 1000 An -0.2%
2001 292,437 1000 An -1.1%
2002 287,404 1000 An -1.7%
2003 283,942 1000 An -1.2%
2004 279,500 1000 An -1.6%
2005 265,200 1000 An -5.1%
2006 280,642 1000 An +5.8%
2007 288,531 1000 An +2.8%
2008 284,651 1000 An -1.3%
2009 285,349 1000 An +0.2%
2010 286,000 1000 An +0.2%
2011 178,546 1000 An -37.6%
2012 177,607 1000 An -0.5%
2013 306,408 1000 An +72.5%
2014 310,553 1000 An +1.4%
2015 302,887 1000 An -2.5%
2016 310,128 1000 An +2.4%
2017 313,823 1000 An +1.2%
2018 323,126 1000 An +3.0%
2019 323,145 1000 An +0.0%
2020 319,156 1000 An -1.2%
2021 323,031 1000 An +1.2%
2022 321,891 1000 An -0.4%
2023 313,728 1000 An -2.5%
2024 315,635 1000 An +0.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 315,635 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,050 1000 An, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 315,635 1000 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,876 1000 An, 53.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +72.5% 177,607 1000 An 306,408 1000 An
2011 -37.6% 286,000 1000 An 178,546 1000 An
1962 +25.6% 72,213 1000 An 90,669 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132,192 1000 An 72,213 1000 An 199,708 1000 An 9
1970s 248,177 1000 An 225,045 1000 An 282,488 1000 An 10
1980s 319,319 1000 An 284,660 1000 An 345,371 1000 An 10
1990s 319,044 1000 An 296,250 1000 An 337,857 1000 An 10
2000s 284,345 1000 An 265,200 1000 An 295,792 1000 An 10
2010s 283,222 1000 An 177,607 1000 An 323,145 1000 An 10
2020s 318,688 1000 An 313,728 1000 An 323,031 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 Bangladesh 327,777 1000 An compare
  2. 17 Malaysia 326,057 1000 An compare
  3. 19 Thailand 295,445 1000 An compare
  4. 20 Caribbean 295,268 1000 An compare
  5. 21 Egypt 272,284 1000 An compare
  6. 21 Egypt 272,284 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Japan?
Chickens — stocks in Japan was 315,635 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 345,371 1000 An in 1988.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 72,213 1000 An in 1961.
How does Japan rank for chickens — stocks?
Japan ranks 18th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,113 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.