Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Japan
Japan: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 12 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan stood at 12 kg/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan peaked at 32 kg/An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7 kg/An, in 1968.
Japan ranks 129th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14 kg/An | +55.6% |
| 1966 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 kg/An | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 7 kg/An | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 8 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 kg/An | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 9 kg/An | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 14 kg/An | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17 kg/An | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 19 kg/An | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 23 kg/An | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 25 kg/An | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 23 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 17 kg/An | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 24 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 32 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 31 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 25 kg/An | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 kg/An | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 20 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 17 kg/An | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 kg/An | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 13 kg/An, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12 kg/An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14 kg/An, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +75.0% | 8 kg/An | 14 kg/An |
| 1965 | +55.6% | 9 kg/An | 14 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.11 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.6 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 32 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 129 Bahamas 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Belize 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Brazil 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Cameroon 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Costa Rica 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Dominica 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Hungary 12 kg/An compare
- 129 India 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Martinique 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Namibia 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Pakistan 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Slovakia 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Zambia 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Bahamas 12 kg/An compare
- 129 Slovakia 12 kg/An 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 meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan was 12 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32 kg/An in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 kg/An in 1968.
- How does Japan rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Japan ranks 129th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.