Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Japan
Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0183 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0183 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
157th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.3314 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0038 An per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Japan stood at 0.0183 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Japan peaked at 0.3314 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
Japan ranks 157th of 160 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3314 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2236 An per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1848 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1303 An per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0912 An per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0604 An per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0406 An per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0336 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.028 An per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 An per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 An per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 An per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 An per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 An per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 An per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 An per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 An per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 An per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.017 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 An per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0209 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.025 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 An per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 An per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.01 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.009 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 An per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.015 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.017 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0183 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 An per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0183 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4832 An per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1249 An per square kilometre | 0.028 An per square kilometre | 0.3314 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 An per square kilometre | 0.0038 An per square kilometre | 0.0179 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 An per square kilometre | 0.0045 An per square kilometre | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 An per square kilometre | 0.0123 An per square kilometre | 0.0264 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 An per square kilometre | 0.009 An per square kilometre | 0.0144 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 An per square kilometre | 0.0145 An per square kilometre | 0.0168 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 An per square kilometre | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | 0.0183 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 154 Thailand 0.0245 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Jamaica 0.024 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0199 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.0171 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Suriname 0.0061 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.0047 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
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 0.0183 An per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.3314 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Japan ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.