Land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan
Japan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 846.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
846.71 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
846.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
103.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 20th out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 120.00 million | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 137.00 million | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 135.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 155.00 million | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 180.00 million | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 217.00 million | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 243.00 million | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 292.00 million | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 354.00 million | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 388.00 million | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 441.17 million | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 487.46 million | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 514.26 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 505.24 million | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 545.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 604.69 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 658.06 million | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 690.68 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 709.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 706.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 732.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 797.94 million | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 803.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 725.22 million | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 728.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 745.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 743.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 728.75 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 708.31 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 682.78 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 680.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 679.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 649.10 million | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 656.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 638.75 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 629.19 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 612.56 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 609.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 604.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 609.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 627.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 631.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 633.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 661.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 717.84 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 725.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 732.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 737.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 732.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 714.06 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 748.52 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 748.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 756.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 751.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 764.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 772.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 790.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 802.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 817.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 815.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 821.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 821.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 846.71 million | +3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 846.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 13.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 846.71 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 51.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 20th out of 199 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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