Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre was 24.57 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.57 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 149 countries
All-time high
32.55 An per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
7.59 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 24.57 An per square kilometre for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 32.55 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.59 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

Japan ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 7.59 An per square kilometre
1962 11.43 An per square kilometre +50.6%
1963 9.29 An per square kilometre -18.8%
1964 9.84 An per square kilometre +5.9%
1965 11.3 An per square kilometre +14.9%
1966 14.58 An per square kilometre +29.1%
1967 16.75 An per square kilometre +14.8%
1968 15.57 An per square kilometre -7.0%
1969 15.33 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1970 17.96 An per square kilometre +17.2%
1971 19.34 An per square kilometre +7.7%
1972 19.54 An per square kilometre +1.0%
1973 20.43 An per square kilometre +4.6%
1974 21.87 An per square kilometre +7.0%
1975 20.97 An per square kilometre -4.1%
1976 20.35 An per square kilometre -2.9%
1977 22.19 An per square kilometre +9.1%
1978 23.96 An per square kilometre +8.0%
1979 25.9 An per square kilometre +8.1%
1980 27.29 An per square kilometre +5.4%
1981 27.47 An per square kilometre +0.6%
1982 27.42 An per square kilometre -0.2%
1983 28.05 An per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 28.58 An per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 29.4 An per square kilometre +2.9%
1986 30.33 An per square kilometre +3.2%
1987 31.14 An per square kilometre +2.7%
1988 32.16 An per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 32.55 An per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 32.41 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1991 31.09 An per square kilometre -4.1%
1992 30.08 An per square kilometre -3.3%
1993 29.57 An per square kilometre -1.7%
1994 29.13 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1995 28.11 An per square kilometre -3.5%
1996 27.16 An per square kilometre -3.4%
1997 26.95 An per square kilometre -0.8%
1998 27.17 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 27.1 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 26.9 An per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 26.85 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 26.37 An per square kilometre -1.8%
2003 26.68 An per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 26.68 An per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 26.34 An per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 26.39 An per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 26.77 An per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 26.74 An per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 27.16 An per square kilometre +1.6%
2010 26.89 An per square kilometre -1.0%
2011 26.8 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2012 26.71 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2013 26.57 An per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 26.16 An per square kilometre -1.5%
2015 25.79 An per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 25.55 An per square kilometre -0.9%
2017 25.64 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 25.21 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2019 25.12 An per square kilometre -0.4%
2020 25.35 An per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 25.49 An per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 24.55 An per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 24.57 An per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.41 An per square kilometre 7.59 An per square kilometre 16.75 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 21.25 An per square kilometre 17.96 An per square kilometre 25.9 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 29.44 An per square kilometre 27.29 An per square kilometre 32.55 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 28.88 An per square kilometre 26.95 An per square kilometre 32.41 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 26.69 An per square kilometre 26.34 An per square kilometre 27.16 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 26.04 An per square kilometre 25.12 An per square kilometre 26.89 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 24.99 An per square kilometre 24.55 An per square kilometre 25.49 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Serbia 25.46 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Luxembourg 25.33 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 28 Rwanda 25.07 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Portugal 23.81 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 France 21.88 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Togo 21.58 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan?
Swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan was 24.57 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 32.55 An per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine / pigs — Stocks 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.

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Indicator
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2023
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Swine / pigs — Stocks 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.