Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan
Japan: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,812 animals in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,812 animals
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
54th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,316 animals
in 1985
All-time low
2,062 animals
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,812 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan peaked at 4,316 animals in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,062 animals, in 1967.
That places Japan 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,230 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,313 animals | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,982 animals | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 3,535 animals | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 3,201 animals | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 2,227 animals | -30.4% |
| 1967 | 2,062 animals | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2,208 animals | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3,160 animals | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 3,558 animals | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 3,436 animals | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,317 animals | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,306 animals | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 3,163 animals | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 3,480 animals | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 2,804 animals | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 3,282 animals | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 3,461 animals | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3,366 animals | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,373 animals | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,742 animals | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3,832 animals | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,926 animals | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,210 animals | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 4,316 animals | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,257 animals | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,130 animals | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,001 animals | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,814 animals | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3,810 animals | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,968 animals | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,085 animals | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,140 animals | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,208 animals | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,123 animals | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,805 animals | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,663 animals | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,619 animals | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,674 animals | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,508 animals | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,066 animals | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3,392 animals | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3,391 animals | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,433 animals | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,356 animals | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,332 animals | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,307 animals | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,391 animals | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,364 animals | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,339 animals | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,217 animals | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,286 animals | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,247 animals | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,169 animals | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,033 animals | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,880 animals | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,864 animals | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,894 animals | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,867 animals | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,907 animals | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,908 animals | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,991 animals | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,054 animals | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,812 animals | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,658 animals | 2,062 animals | 3,535 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,217 animals | 2,306 animals | 3,558 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,960 animals | 3,373 animals | 4,316 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,910 animals | 3,619 animals | 4,208 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,354 animals | 3,066 animals | 3,508 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,080 animals | 2,864 animals | 3,339 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,934 animals | 2,812 animals | 3,054 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 51 Egypt 3,172 animals compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 3,055 animals compare
- 53 Ecuador 2,959 animals compare
- 55 South Sudan 2,647 animals compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 2,491 animals compare
- 57 Tajikistan 2,432 animals compare
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan was 2,812 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,316 animals in 1985.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,062 animals in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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