Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Japan
Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 32 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan is 32 kg/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan peaked at 35 kg/An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 1973.
Japan ranks 17th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 24 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 25 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 23 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 19 kg/An | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 17 kg/An | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 13 kg/An | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 16 kg/An | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22 kg/An | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 25 kg/An | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 22 kg/An | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 24 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 25 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 28 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 30 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 27 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 25 kg/An | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31 kg/An | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 31 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 31 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 28 kg/An | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 31 kg/An | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 35 kg/An | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 32 kg/An | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 28 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27 kg/An | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 28 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 kg/An | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 31 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34 kg/An | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 33 kg/An | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 33 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32 kg/An | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 32 kg/An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16 kg/An, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +37.5% | 16 kg/An | 22 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.44 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.7 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 30 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 31 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2 kg/An | 27 kg/An | 35 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 31 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4 kg/An | 30 kg/An | 34 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Barbados 35 kg/An compare
- 16 South Africa 34 kg/An compare
- 18 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
- 18 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
- 20 Oman 30 kg/An compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Japan was 32 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35 kg/An in 2005.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.