Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Japan
Japan: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production was 24,355 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Japan is 24,355 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Japan peaked at 45,000 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16,797 t, in 1967.
That places Japan 73rd out of 250 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.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,474 t | — |
| 1962 | 17,673 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,535 t | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 27,947 t | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 25,594 t | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 18,174 t | -29.0% |
| 1967 | 16,797 t | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 17,644 t | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 23,760 t | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 27,784 t | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 26,600 t | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 25,800 t | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 18,000 t | -30.2% |
| 1974 | 20,717 t | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 24,086 t | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 20,500 t | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 23,699 t | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 25,609 t | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 24,940 t | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 24,925 t | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 27,865 t | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 28,163 t | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 26,096 t | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 28,265 t | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 29,277 t | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 29,454 t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 29,785 t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 45,000 t | +51.1% |
| 1989 | 43,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 43,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,327 t | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 31,197 t | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 31,338 t | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 31,760 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31,684 t | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29,238 t | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 27,958 t | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 27,911 t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,493 t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 27,969 t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24,181 t | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 28,293 t | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 26,153 t | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 27,081 t | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 26,336 t | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26,205 t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26,569 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27,412 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 27,261 t | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,152 t | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,383 t | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27,347 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 26,785 t | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26,476 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25,363 t | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 24,484 t | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 24,734 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25,063 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24,830 t | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25,175 t | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25,184 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,903 t | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26,447 t | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24,355 t | -7.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24,355 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,223 t, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24,355 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,760 t, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +51.1% | 29,785 t | 45,000 t |
| 1969 | +34.7% | 17,644 t | 23,760 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,844 t | 16,797 t | 27,947 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,774 t | 18,000 t | 27,784 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,183 t | 24,925 t | 45,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,290 t | 27,911 t | 43,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,746 t | 24,181 t | 28,293 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,862 t | 24,484 t | 27,347 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,413 t | 24,355 t | 26,447 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 70 Belgium-Luxembourg 25,600 t compare
- 71 Austria 25,254 t compare
- 72 Caribbean 25,005 t compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 23,977 t compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 23,977 t compare
- 76 Nicaragua 23,921 t 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 raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Japan?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Japan was 24,355 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,797 t in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — production?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.