Land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan
Japan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 846.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan is 846.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan peaked at 846.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103.00 million, in 1961.
That places Japan 19th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.78 million | 103.00 million | 292.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 518.86 million | 354.00 million | 690.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 742.18 million | 706.96 million | 803.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 654.64 million | 609.49 million | 708.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 668.14 million | 604.89 million | 737.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.22 million | 714.06 million | 802.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.76 million | 815.80 million | 846.71 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan was 846.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 846.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.00 million in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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