Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0006 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0006 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0065 t per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 t per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0006 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0065 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per square kilometre, in 1974.
Japan ranks 150th 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0006 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0666 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0006 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0052 t per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 147 Honduras 0.0009 t per square kilometre compare
- 148 French Polynesia 0.0009 t per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mozambique 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 0.0006 t per square kilometre compare
- 152 Jamaica 0.0006 t per square kilometre compare
- 153 Colombia 0.0005 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0006 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, 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 — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 — Production 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.