Pig meat per animal in Japan
Japan: Pig meat per animal was 79 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 180 countries
All-time high
79 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
52 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Japan stood at 79 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Japan peaked at 79 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Japan 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 52 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60 kilograms per animal | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 60 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 62 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 64 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 68 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 72 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 74 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 73 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.78 kilograms per animal | 52 kilograms per animal | 64 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.3 kilograms per animal | 64 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 77 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 kilograms per animal | 77 kilograms per animal | 78 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4 kilograms per animal | 78 kilograms per animal | 79 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 59 Barbados 80 kilograms per animal compare
- 59 USSR 80 kilograms per animal compare
- 62 Jamaica 77 kilograms per animal compare
- 62 Seychelles 77 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 76 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Republic of Korea 76 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76 kilograms per animal 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Japan?
- Pig meat per animal in Japan was 79 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for pig meat per animal?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.