Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Japan
Japan: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 16.01 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of pig 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan is 16.01 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan peaked at 21.43 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.95 million An, in 1961.
That places Japan 18th out of 225 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.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Japan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.95 million An | — |
| 1962 | 6.24 million An | +58.2% |
| 1963 | 5.39 million An | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 5.70 million An | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 6.79 million An | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 9.41 million An | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 10.32 million An | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 9.54 million An | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 9.18 million An | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 11.48 million An | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 12.98 million An | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 13.05 million An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.02 million An | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 15.69 million An | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 14.38 million An | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 14.28 million An | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 16.08 million An | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 17.45 million An | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 19.23 million An | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 19.94 million An | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 18.71 million An | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 19.11 million An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.08 million An | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 19.26 million An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.64 million An | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 21.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.43 million An | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.23 million An | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 21.42 million An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.91 million An | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 19.83 million An | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 19.16 million An | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.15 million An | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.66 million An | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 17.33 million An | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 16.77 million An | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.11 million An | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.10 million An | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.85 million An | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.52 million An | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.20 million An | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.29 million An | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.58 million An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.48 million An | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.24 million An | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.21 million An | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.27 million An | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.19 million An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.97 million An | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.81 million An | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.40 million An | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.78 million An | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.94 million An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.20 million An | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.10 million An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.39 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.34 million An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.43 million An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.32 million An | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.69 million An | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.84 million An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.58 million An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.41 million An | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.01 million An | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.01 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 846,170 An, 18.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.01 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116,557 An, 137.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of pig: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +58.2% | 3.95 million An | 6.24 million An |
| 1966 | +38.6% | 6.79 million An | 9.41 million An |
| 1970 | +25.0% | 9.18 million An | 11.48 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.39 million An | 3.95 million An | 10.32 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.86 million An | 11.48 million An | 19.23 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.18 million An | 18.71 million An | 21.43 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.29 million An | 16.77 million An | 20.91 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.39 million An | 16.19 million An | 16.97 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 million An | 16.10 million An | 16.94 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.50 million An | 16.01 million An | 16.84 million An | 5 |
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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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Japan was 16.01 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 million An in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 million An in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 pig 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.