Sheep — Stocks in Japan
Japan: Sheep — Stocks was 15,151 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks in Japan stood at 15,151 An.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Japan peaked at 677,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,000 An, in 2006.
Japan ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Japan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 677,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 504,000 An | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 389,000 An | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 274,000 An | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 207,060 An | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 146,270 An | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 113,300 An | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 83,410 An | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 63,680 An | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 21,392 An | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 26,304 An | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 21,434 An | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 17,270 An | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 15,980 An | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 12,060 An | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 10,190 An | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 10,720 An | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 11,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 11,900 An | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 12,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 15,900 An | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 19,000 An | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 20,700 An | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 22,200 An | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 23,900 An | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 26,200 An | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 27,200 An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 28,500 An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 29,800 An | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 30,700 An | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 30,300 An | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 29,200 An | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 27,200 An | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 24,900 An | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 20,000 An | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 18,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 16,300 An | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 13,000 An | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 12,000 An | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 10,000 An | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 An | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9,000 An | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,500 An | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 10,000 An | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 12,000 An | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,500 An | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12,800 An | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,300 An | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,595 An | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,890 An | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13,600 An | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13,441 An | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13,363 An | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,421 An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13,783 An | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14,148 An | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14,609 An | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 15,151 An | +3.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15,151 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 345,440 An, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15,151 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,528 An, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,080 An | 63,680 An | 677,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,825 An | 10,190 An | 26,304 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,540 An | 12,000 An | 29,800 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,160 An | 12,000 An | 30,700 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,450 An | 9,000 An | 12,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,149 An | 12,000 An | 13,890 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,222 An | 13,421 An | 15,151 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 146 Honduras 16,971 An compare
- 147 Belize 16,798 An compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 15,471 An compare
- 150 Malta 14,560 An compare
- 151 Martinique 14,400 An compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 12,791 An 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 — stocks in Japan?
- Sheep — stocks in Japan was 15,151 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 677,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 An in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep — stocks?
- Japan ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.