Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -7.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -7.91 % change on previous year for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 476.6% on the previous year and down 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 43.14 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -30.49 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Japan 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 28.91 % change on previous year | +675.1% |
| 1964 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1965 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1966 | -30.42 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 1967 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1968 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1969 | 43.14 % change on previous year | +510.2% |
| 1970 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1971 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1972 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | -30.49 % change on previous year | +781.4% |
| 1974 | 37.18 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1975 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1976 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 1977 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1978 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1979 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2145 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1981 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +4990.4% |
| 1982 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1983 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 1985 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1986 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1987 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1988 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0808 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1991 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -5215.5% |
| 1992 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1994 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1995 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1996 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +281.9% |
| 1997 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1998 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2000 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 2001 | -12.62 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2002 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -4180.9% |
| 2005 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7192 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7568 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -433.8% |
| 2009 | -0.7928 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7414 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2011 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2013 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2014 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2015 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2016 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2017 | -0.584 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 2019 | -0.9295 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +7581.4% |
| 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 East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.055 % change on previous year, 143.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, 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 | +7581.4% | 0.0372 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5215.5% | -0.0808 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +4990.4% | 0.2145 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +4180.9% | -0.0304 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -30.42 % change on previous year | 43.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -30.49 % change on previous year | 37.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3167 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7235 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 2.15 % 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 |
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- 174 Madagascar -7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Niger -7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Lesotho -8.34 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Afghanistan -8.46 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Greece -8.87 % 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Japan was -7.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.49 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 230.1%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.