Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Japan

Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0001 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 An per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
159th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0013 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 An per person
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Japan, 1961–2024

00.0010.0010.002196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Japan is 0.0001 An per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Japan peaked at 0.0013 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 An per person, in 1979.

That places Japan 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0013 An per person
1962 0.0009 An per person -33.2%
1963 0.0007 An per person -18.2%
1964 0.0005 An per person -30.3%
1965 0.0003 An per person -30.7%
1966 0.0002 An per person -34.4%
1967 0.0001 An per person -33.4%
1968 0.0001 An per person -18.2%
1969 0.0001 An per person -17.6%
1970 0.0001 An per person -36.8%
1971 0 An per person -38.0%
1972 0 An per person -32.6%
1973 0 An per person -34.9%
1974 0 An per person -27.8%
1975 0 An per person +20.9%
1976 0 An per person -6.6%
1977 0 An per person -0.3%
1978 0 An per person -11.9%
1979 0 An per person -0.8%
1980 0 An per person +15.4%
1981 0 An per person +30.5%
1982 0 An per person +42.4%
1983 0 An per person +25.7%
1984 0 An per person +12.8%
1985 0 An per person +21.6%
1986 0.0001 An per person +12.1%
1987 0.0001 An per person +14.9%
1988 0.0001 An per person +6.4%
1989 0.0001 An per person +6.7%
1990 0.0001 An per person +17.6%
1991 0.0001 An per person -1.8%
1992 0.0001 An per person -1.3%
1993 0.0001 An per person -3.0%
1994 0.0001 An per person -0.9%
1995 0.0001 An per person -13.4%
1996 0.0001 An per person -11.6%
1997 0 An per person -11.1%
1998 0 An per person -19.7%
1999 0 An per person -10.9%
2000 0 An per person -20.0%
2001 0 An per person +9.9%
2002 0 An per person -8.1%
2003 0 An per person -1.3%
2004 0 An per person +9.5%
2005 0 An per person -8.7%
2006 0 An per person -8.9%
2007 0 An per person +15.1%
2008 0 An per person +17.1%
2009 0 An per person +18.2%
2010 0 An per person +0.9%
2011 0 An per person +3.2%
2012 0 An per person +4.2%
2013 0 An per person +1.4%
2014 0 An per person +2.2%
2015 0 An per person +1.5%
2016 0 An per person +3.1%
2017 0 An per person -2.1%
2018 0 An per person +0.1%
2019 0 An per person +0.3%
2020 0 An per person +1.6%
2021 0 An per person +2.3%
2022 0.0001 An per person +4.0%
2023 0.0001 An per person +4.6%
2024 0.0001 An per person +5.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0001 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0235 An per person, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.0001 An per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 An per person, 4% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0005 An per person 0.0001 An per person 0.0013 An per person 9
1970s 0 An per person 0 An per person 0.0001 An per person 10
1980s 0 An per person 0 An per person 0.0001 An per person 10
1990s 0.0001 An per person 0 An per person 0.0001 An per person 10
2000s 0 An per person 0 An per person 0 An per person 10
2010s 0 An per person 0 An per person 0 An per person 10
2020s 0.0001 An per person 0 An per person 0.0001 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 156 Thailand 0.0002 An per person compare
  2. 157 Singapore 0.0001 An per person compare
  3. 158 Philippines 0.0001 An per person compare
  4. 160 Jamaica 0 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Japan?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Japan was 0.0001 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 An per person in 1979.
How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
Japan ranks 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,279 data points, 1961–2024
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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.