Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Japan
Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 129.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Japan stood at 129.87.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Japan peaked at 1,376 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 1976.
Japan ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Production Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,376 | — |
| 1962 | 955.62 | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 807.99 | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 572.49 | -29.1% |
| 1965 | 406.5 | -29.0% |
| 1966 | 269.14 | -33.8% |
| 1967 | 169.79 | -36.9% |
| 1968 | 169.07 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 147.33 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 89.33 | -39.4% |
| 1971 | 45.24 | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 27.84 | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 13.92 | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 12.17 | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 15.11 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 9.63 | -36.3% |
| 1977 | 16.94 | +75.9% |
| 1978 | 10.6 | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 11.75 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 13.23 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 14.75 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 42.29 | +186.7% |
| 1983 | 57.42 | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 65.86 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 82.3 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 100.6 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 122.33 | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 118.77 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 125.15 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 143.42 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 136.08 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 139.21 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 139.35 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 137.91 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 120.46 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 105.31 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 94.52 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 88.87 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 77.72 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 64.93 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 67.93 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 65.45 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 58.44 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 70.71 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 71.83 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.05 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 60.9 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 68.06 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 81.84 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 86.86 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 92.81 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 95.34 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 96.14 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.7 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.19 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 102.1 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 101.56 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.36 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 105.63 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 106.65 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 120.24 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 123.55 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 126.12 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 129.87 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 541.59 | 147.33 | 1,376 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.25 | 9.63 | 89.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.27 | 13.23 | 125.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.28 | 77.72 | 143.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.61 | 56.05 | 81.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.37 | 86.86 | 105.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.29 | 106.65 | 129.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Japan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Japan was 129.87 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,376 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 1976.
- How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 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.