Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Japan
Japan: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.03 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan is 1.03 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan peaked at 1.58 million An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 752,669 An, in 1967.
That places Japan 70th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Japan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 813,980 An | — |
| 1962 | 844,340 An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.09 million An | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million An | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million An | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 812,967 An | -30.4% |
| 1967 | 752,669 An | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 805,882 An | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.15 million An | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million An | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million An | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million An | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 841,533 An | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million An | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million An | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million An | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million An | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million An | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million An | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million An | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million An | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million An | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million An | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million An | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million An | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million An | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million An | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million An | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million An | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million An | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million An | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million An | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million An | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million An | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million An | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million An | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million An | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million An | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million An | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million An | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million An | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million An | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million An | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million An | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million An | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million An | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million An | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million An | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million An | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million An | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million An | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million An | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million An | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million An | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million An | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million An | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million An | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million An | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million An | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million An | -7.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.03 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 148,640 An, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.03 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241,984 An, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 805,882 An | 1.15 million An |
| 1974 | +37.2% | 841,533 An | 1.15 million An |
| 1966 | -30.4% | 1.17 million An | 812,967 An |
| 1973 | -30.5% | 1.21 million An | 841,533 An |
| 1963 | +28.9% | 844,340 An | 1.09 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 970,052 An | 752,669 An | 1.29 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million An | 841,533 An | 1.30 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million An | 1.23 million An | 1.58 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million An | 1.32 million An | 1.54 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million An | 1.12 million An | 1.28 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.22 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million An | 1.03 million An | 1.11 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 67 Czechoslovakia 1.15 million An compare
- 68 Republic of Korea 1.11 million An compare
- 69 Ecuador 1.08 million An compare
- 71 South Sudan 966,271 An compare
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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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan was 1.03 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million An in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,669 An in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.