Global meat production in Japan
Japan: Global meat production was 4.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.20 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
687,135
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.20 million for global meat production in 2024. 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 in Japan peaked at 4.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 687,135, in 1961.
That places Japan 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 687,135 | — |
| 1962 | 879,059 | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 860,916 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 973,145 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.39 million | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.94 million | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.48 million | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.72 million | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 2.95 million | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.46 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.57 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.06 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.90 million | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.20 million | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 13.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.20 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924, 25.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production 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% | 687,135 | 879,059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 687,135 | 1.39 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 1.64 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 3.01 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 3.04 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 2.92 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.15 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 4.12 million | 4.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 in Japan?
- Global meat production in Japan was 4.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,135 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for global meat production?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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