Poultry Birds — Stocks in Japan

Japan: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 315,637 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
315,637 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
345,383 1000 An
in 1988
All-time low
72,229 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry birds — stocks in Japan stood at 315,637 1000 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Japan peaked at 345,383 1000 An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 72,229 1000 An, in 1961.

Japan ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 72,229 1000 An —
1962 90,685 1000 An +25.6%
1963 99,262 1000 An +9.5%
1964 121,099 1000 An +22.0%
1965 133,733 1000 An +10.4%
1966 137,827 1000 An +3.1%
1967 158,981 1000 An +15.3%
1968 176,339 1000 An +10.9%
1969 199,726 1000 An +13.3%
1970 225,063 1000 An +12.7%
1971 236,853 1000 An +5.2%
1972 233,508 1000 An -1.4%
1973 243,708 1000 An +4.4%
1974 249,516 1000 An +2.4%
1975 242,182 1000 An -2.9%
1976 240,688 1000 An -0.6%
1977 255,281 1000 An +6.1%
1978 272,657 1000 An +6.8%
1979 282,508 1000 An +3.6%
1980 284,680 1000 An +0.8%
1981 286,304 1000 An +0.6%
1982 299,149 1000 An +4.5%
1983 307,304 1000 An +2.7%
1984 319,613 1000 An +4.0%
1985 327,700 1000 An +2.5%
1986 336,602 1000 An +2.7%
1987 342,956 1000 An +1.9%
1988 345,383 1000 An +0.7%
1989 343,625 1000 An -0.5%
1990 337,865 1000 An -1.7%
1991 331,530 1000 An -1.9%
1992 334,662 1000 An +0.9%
1993 333,818 1000 An -0.3%
1994 323,664 1000 An -3.0%
1995 313,540 1000 An -3.1%
1996 308,772 1000 An -1.5%
1997 307,355 1000 An -0.5%
1998 303,025 1000 An -1.4%
1999 296,253 1000 An -2.2%
2000 295,795 1000 An -0.2%
2001 292,440 1000 An -1.1%
2002 287,407 1000 An -1.7%
2003 283,945 1000 An -1.2%
2004 279,503 1000 An -1.6%
2005 265,203 1000 An -5.1%
2006 280,645 1000 An +5.8%
2007 288,534 1000 An +2.8%
2008 284,654 1000 An -1.3%
2009 285,352 1000 An +0.2%
2010 286,003 1000 An +0.2%
2011 178,548 1000 An -37.6%
2012 177,609 1000 An -0.5%
2013 306,410 1000 An +72.5%
2014 310,555 1000 An +1.4%
2015 302,889 1000 An -2.5%
2016 310,130 1000 An +2.4%
2017 313,825 1000 An +1.2%
2018 323,128 1000 An +3.0%
2019 323,147 1000 An +0.0%
2020 319,158 1000 An -1.2%
2021 323,033 1000 An +1.2%
2022 321,893 1000 An -0.4%
2023 313,730 1000 An -2.5%
2024 315,637 1000 An +0.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 315,637 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,920 1000 An, 15.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 315,637 1000 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,840 1000 An, 65.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +72.5% 177,609 1000 An 306,410 1000 An
2011 -37.6% 286,003 1000 An 178,548 1000 An
1962 +25.6% 72,229 1000 An 90,685 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132,209 1000 An 72,229 1000 An 199,726 1000 An 9
1970s 248,196 1000 An 225,063 1000 An 282,508 1000 An 10
1980s 319,332 1000 An 284,680 1000 An 345,383 1000 An 10
1990s 319,048 1000 An 296,253 1000 An 337,865 1000 An 10
2000s 284,348 1000 An 265,203 1000 An 295,795 1000 An 10
2010s 283,224 1000 An 177,609 1000 An 323,147 1000 An 10
2020s 318,690 1000 An 313,730 1000 An 323,033 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Russian Federation 541,301 1000 An compare
  2. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 127,124 1000 An compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 396,038 1000 An compare
  4. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58,632 1000 An compare
  5. 11 Malaysia 335,608 1000 An compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 48,633 1000 An compare
  7. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 34,814 1000 An compare
  8. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 20,550 1000 An compare
  9. 13 Thailand 311,750 1000 An compare
  10. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,640 1000 An compare
  11. 14 Egypt 297,982 1000 An compare
  12. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19,092 1000 An compare
  13. 15 Poland 273,281 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Japan?
Poultry birds — stocks in Japan was 315,637 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 345,383 1000 An in 1988.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 72,229 1000 An in 1961.
How does Japan rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Japan ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,928 data points, 1961–2024
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