Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0007 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0007 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.0101 t per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 t per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0007 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0101 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 t per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Japan 159th out of 163 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 t per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.003 t per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1969 | 0.003 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0007 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0849 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0007 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0403 t per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 t per square kilometre | 0.003 t per square kilometre | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 156 Canada 0.002 t per square kilometre compare
- 157 Colombia 0.0008 t per square kilometre compare
- 158 Vanuatu 0.0008 t per square kilometre compare
- 160 Nicaragua 0.0005 t per square kilometre compare
- 161 New Caledonia 0.0005 t per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 0.0001 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0007 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 — Production 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.