Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Japan
Japan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.0249 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0249 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
161st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7152 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0156 An per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0249 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Japan peaked at 0.7152 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 An per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Japan 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7152 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5602 An per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 0.499 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4232 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3475 An per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3042 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4089 An per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3382 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3259 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2873 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2276 An per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1919 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1553 An per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.093 An per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0718 An per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0459 An per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 An per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 An per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 An per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 An per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0336 An per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0363 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0381 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0432 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0443 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0469 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0447 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0318 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.021 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.023 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0243 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.024 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0244 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0249 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0249 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0249 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4358 An per square kilometre | 0.3042 An per square kilometre | 0.7152 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1143 An per square kilometre | 0.0177 An per square kilometre | 0.2873 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0281 An per square kilometre | 0.0156 An per square kilometre | 0.0392 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0381 An per square kilometre | 0.0269 An per square kilometre | 0.0469 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 An per square kilometre | 0.0166 An per square kilometre | 0.0269 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 An per square kilometre | 0.0214 An per square kilometre | 0.0245 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 An per square kilometre | 0.0241 An per square kilometre | 0.0249 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 Colombia 0.0493 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Nicaragua 0.0364 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 New Caledonia 0.0362 An per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 0.0094 An per square kilometre compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.0062 An per square kilometre compare
- 164 Tuvalu 0 An 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Japan?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Japan was 0.0249 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7152 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 An per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.