Global meat production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 8.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 8.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 9.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +27.9% | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Jamaica 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Switzerland 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Hungary 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Japan was 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.