Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan
Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 133.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Japan recorded 133.6 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan peaked at 1,802 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 1976.
That places Japan 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,802 | — |
| 1962 | 1,240 | -31.2% |
| 1963 | 1,039 | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 729.62 | -29.8% |
| 1965 | 512.8 | -29.7% |
| 1966 | 336.28 | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 209.92 | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 206.49 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 177.82 | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 106.56 | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 53.35 | -49.9% |
| 1972 | 32.45 | -39.2% |
| 1973 | 16.02 | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 13.83 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 16.98 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 10.7 | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 18.66 | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 11.58 | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 12.73 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 14.23 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 15.78 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 45.06 | +185.6% |
| 1983 | 60.95 | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 69.65 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 86.7 | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 105.52 | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 127.71 | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 123.45 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 129.59 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 147.96 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 139.83 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 142.48 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 142.1 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 140.13 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 122.03 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 106.42 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 95.29 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 89.4 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 78.03 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 65.07 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 67.95 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 65.36 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.27 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 70.43 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 71.49 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.75 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 60.53 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 67.61 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 81.27 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 86.26 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 92.23 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 94.87 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.83 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.56 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 99.22 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.22 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 101.75 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.68 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 106.13 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 107.5 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 121.8 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 125.84 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 129.09 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 133.6 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 695.02 | 177.82 | 1,802 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.29 | 10.7 | 106.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.86 | 14.23 | 129.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.37 | 78.03 | 147.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.37 | 55.75 | 81.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.28 | 86.26 | 106.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.57 | 107.5 | 133.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan was 133.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 1976.
- How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.