Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.92 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 51.02 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Japan ranks 40th of 194 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -30.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1964 | -29.15 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1965 | -28.88 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1966 | -33.9 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1967 | -35.78 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3356 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1969 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -4585.0% |
| 1970 | -39.37 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1971 | -49.35 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1972 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1973 | -50 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1974 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 1976 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1977 | 40 % change on previous year | -640.0% |
| 1978 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1979 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1980 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +675.8% |
| 1981 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 51.02 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 1983 | 33.78 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1985 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1986 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1989 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 1990 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1991 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1992 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1993 | -0.4132 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1994 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1995 | -12.61 % change on previous year | +912.6% |
| 1996 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1997 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1998 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1999 | -13.55 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 2000 | -16.42 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2002 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2003 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2004 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2006 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -815.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9 % change on previous year | +2178.1% |
| 2009 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2011 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4936 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2016 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +558.7% |
| 2017 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8397 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2019 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4699 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2021 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +2684.6% |
| 2022 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2023 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -4585.0% | 0.3356 % change on previous year | -15.05 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2684.6% | 0.4699 % change on previous year | 13.08 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2178.1% | 0.9615 % change on previous year | 21.9 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -912.6% | -1.24 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -815.9% | 2.44 % change on previous year | -17.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.56 % change on previous year | -35.78 % change on previous year | 0.3356 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -13.56 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.67 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 51.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -13.55 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -17.46 % change on previous year | 21.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 0.4699 % change on previous year | 13.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Japan was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.