Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan
Japan: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,812 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,812
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
54th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,316
in 1985
All-time low
2,062
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,812 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,062, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,230 | — |
| 1962 | 2,313 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,982 | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 3,535 | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 3,201 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 2,227 | -30.4% |
| 1967 | 2,062 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2,208 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3,160 | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 3,558 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 3,436 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,317 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,306 | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 3,163 | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 3,480 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 2,804 | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 3,282 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 3,461 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3,366 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,373 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,742 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3,832 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,926 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,210 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 4,316 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,257 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,130 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,001 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,814 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3,810 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,968 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,085 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,140 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,208 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,123 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,805 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,663 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,619 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,674 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,508 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,066 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3,392 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3,391 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,433 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,356 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,332 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,307 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,391 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,364 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,339 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,217 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,286 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,247 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,169 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,033 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,880 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,864 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,894 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,867 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,907 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,908 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,991 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,054 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,812 | -7.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,812 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 6.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,812 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.09, 8.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +43.1% | 2,208 | 3,160 |
| 1974 | +37.2% | 2,306 | 3,163 |
| 1966 | -30.4% | 3,201 | 2,227 |
| 1973 | -30.5% | 3,317 | 2,306 |
| 1963 | +28.9% | 2,313 | 2,982 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,658 | 2,062 | 3,535 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,217 | 2,306 | 3,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,960 | 3,373 | 4,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,910 | 3,619 | 4,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,354 | 3,066 | 3,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,080 | 2,864 | 3,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,934 | 2,812 | 3,054 | 5 |
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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 in Japan?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Japan was 2,812 in 2024, according to 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 in 1985.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,062 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 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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