Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Japan

Japan: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0001 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 An per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
159th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0072 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 An per person
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Japan stood at 0.0001 An per person.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0072 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 An per person, in 2006.

That places Japan 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0072 An per person
1962 0.0053 An per person -26.2%
1963 0.0041 An per person -23.6%
1964 0.0028 An per person -30.3%
1965 0.0021 An per person -25.2%
1966 0.0015 An per person -30.0%
1967 0.0011 An per person -23.3%
1968 0.0008 An per person -27.2%
1969 0.0006 An per person -24.6%
1970 0.0002 An per person -66.8%
1971 0.0002 An per person +20.3%
1972 0.0002 An per person -19.6%
1973 0.0002 An per person -20.6%
1974 0.0001 An per person -8.7%
1975 0.0001 An per person -25.5%
1976 0.0001 An per person -16.4%
1977 0.0001 An per person +4.2%
1978 0.0001 An per person +1.7%
1979 0.0001 An per person +7.3%
1980 0.0001 An per person +0.0%
1981 0.0001 An per person +31.5%
1982 0.0002 An per person +18.7%
1983 0.0002 An per person +8.2%
1984 0.0002 An per person +6.6%
1985 0.0002 An per person +7.0%
1986 0.0002 An per person +9.0%
1987 0.0002 An per person +3.3%
1988 0.0002 An per person +4.3%
1989 0.0002 An per person +4.1%
1990 0.0002 An per person +2.7%
1991 0.0002 An per person -1.7%
1992 0.0002 An per person -4.0%
1993 0.0002 An per person -7.2%
1994 0.0002 An per person -8.7%
1995 0.0002 An per person -19.9%
1996 0.0001 An per person -10.2%
1997 0.0001 An per person -9.7%
1998 0.0001 An per person -20.5%
1999 0.0001 An per person -7.9%
2000 0.0001 An per person -16.8%
2001 0.0001 An per person -0.2%
2002 0.0001 An per person +9.7%
2003 0.0001 An per person -0.2%
2004 0.0001 An per person -0.0%
2005 0.0001 An per person -9.1%
2006 0.0001 An per person -10.1%
2007 0.0001 An per person +16.5%
2008 0.0001 An per person -4.8%
2009 0.0001 An per person +20.0%
2010 0.0001 An per person -0.0%
2011 0.0001 An per person +4.4%
2012 0.0001 An per person +2.6%
2013 0.0001 An per person +1.7%
2014 0.0001 An per person +2.4%
2015 0.0001 An per person +2.3%
2016 0.0001 An per person +2.2%
2017 0.0001 An per person -2.0%
2018 0.0001 An per person -1.0%
2019 0.0001 An per person -0.4%
2020 0.0001 An per person +0.7%
2021 0.0001 An per person +3.2%
2022 0.0001 An per person +3.1%
2023 0.0001 An per person +3.8%
2024 0.0001 An per person +4.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0001 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.0001 An per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0079 An per person, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -66.8% 0.0006 An per person 0.0002 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0028 An per person 0.0006 An per person 0.0072 An per person 9
1970s 0.0001 An per person 0.0001 An per person 0.0002 An per person 10
1980s 0.0002 An per person 0.0001 An per person 0.0002 An per person 10
1990s 0.0002 An per person 0.0001 An per person 0.0002 An per person 10
2000s 0.0001 An per person 0.0001 An per person 0.0001 An per person 10
2010s 0.0001 An per person 0.0001 An per person 0.0001 An per person 10
2020s 0.0001 An per person 0.0001 An per person 0.0001 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 156 Costa Rica 0.0006 An per person compare
  2. 157 Jamaica 0.0005 An per person compare
  3. 158 Philippines 0.0003 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Japan?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Japan was 0.0001 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0072 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 An per person in 2006.
How does Japan rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Japan ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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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

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.