Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.06 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-41.56 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024

-40-20020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Japan stood at 2.25 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 29.06 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -41.56 % change on previous year, in 1976.

Japan ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -24.87 % change on previous year
1963 -12.3 % change on previous year -50.5%
1964 -19.92 % change on previous year +61.9%
1965 3.06 % change on previous year -115.4%
1966 -14.97 % change on previous year -588.4%
1967 3.96 % change on previous year -126.5%
1968 -38.79 % change on previous year -1078.9%
1969 -0.8242 % change on previous year -97.9%
1970 -10.62 % change on previous year +1188.4%
1971 -27.89 % change on previous year +162.7%
1972 -10.89 % change on previous year -61.0%
1973 -18.33 % change on previous year +68.3%
1974 -24.02 % change on previous year +31.0%
1975 -37.05 % change on previous year +54.3%
1976 -41.56 % change on previous year +12.2%
1977 14.79 % change on previous year -135.6%
1978 -15.34 % change on previous year -203.7%
1979 -20.29 % change on previous year +32.3%
1980 6.36 % change on previous year -131.4%
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 29.06 % change on previous year
1983 20.53 % change on previous year -29.4%
1984 19.78 % change on previous year -3.7%
1985 19.72 % change on previous year -0.3%
1986 15.33 % change on previous year -22.3%
1987 11.63 % change on previous year -24.1%
1988 2.68 % change on previous year -77.0%
1989 4.64 % change on previous year +73.1%
1990 9.42 % change on previous year +103.1%
1991 0.2532 % change on previous year -97.3%
1992 16.16 % change on previous year +6283.8%
1993 6.3 % change on previous year -61.0%
1994 -6.34 % change on previous year -200.6%
1995 -21.18 % change on previous year +234.1%
1996 -17.17 % change on previous year -18.9%
1997 -5.02 % change on previous year -70.8%
1998 -2.82 % change on previous year -43.8%
1999 -1.45 % change on previous year -48.6%
2000 -1.84 % change on previous year +26.8%
2001 -3 % change on previous year +63.0%
2002 -19.3 % change on previous year +544.3%
2003 -17.22 % change on previous year -10.8%
2004 11.56 % change on previous year -167.1%
2005 3.11 % change on previous year -73.1%
2006 -20.6 % change on previous year -762.7%
2007 -2.53 % change on previous year -87.7%
2008 18.18 % change on previous year -818.2%
2009 1.1 % change on previous year -94.0%
2010 4.62 % change on previous year +320.4%
2011 6.49 % change on previous year +40.6%
2012 2.93 % change on previous year -54.9%
2013 1.9 % change on previous year -35.2%
2014 2.64 % change on previous year +39.1%
2015 -1.78 % change on previous year -167.4%
2016 -0.4706 % change on previous year -73.5%
2017 2.08 % change on previous year -542.3%
2018 2.18 % change on previous year +4.5%
2019 -2.13 % change on previous year -197.9%
2020 -2.81 % change on previous year +31.8%
2021 10.97 % change on previous year -490.9%
2022 2 % change on previous year -81.8%
2023 2.26 % change on previous year +13.3%
2024 2.25 % change on previous year -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -13.08 % change on previous year -38.79 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 8
1970s -19.12 % change on previous year -41.56 % change on previous year 14.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 12.97 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 29.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.18 % change on previous year -21.18 % change on previous year 16.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.05 % change on previous year -20.6 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.85 % change on previous year -2.13 % change on previous year 6.49 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.93 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 10.97 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 35 Ghana 2.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Mauritania 2.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Pakistan 2.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Rwanda 2.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Sudan (former) 2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Sudan 1.95 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Japan?
Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Japan was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 29.06 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -41.56 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Japan rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 13,326 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.