Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Japan

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
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Japan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0006 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0006 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

150th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.0065 t per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 t per square kilometre

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0006 t per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0065 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per square kilometre, in 1974.

Japan ranks 150th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0065 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0045 t per square kilometre	-30.6%
1963	0.0038 t per square kilometre	-15.5%
1964	0.0027 t per square kilometre	-29.1%
1965	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-28.9%
1966	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-33.9%
1967	0.0008 t per square kilometre	-35.8%
1968	0.0008 t per square kilometre	+0.3%
1969	0.0007 t per square kilometre	-15.1%
1970	0.0004 t per square kilometre	-39.4%
1971	0.0002 t per square kilometre	-49.4%
1972	0.0001 t per square kilometre	-38.4%
1973	0.0001 t per square kilometre	-50.0%
1974	0.0001 t per square kilometre	-8.3%
1975	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+22.8%
1976	0.0001 t per square kilometre	-7.4%
1977	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+40.0%
1978	0.0001 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
1979	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+24.3%
1981	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+19.5%
1982	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+51.1%
1983	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+33.8%
1984	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+15.6%
1985	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+25.5%
1986	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+21.6%
1987	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+21.9%
1988	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1989	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+7.3%
1990	0.0007 t per square kilometre	+13.2%
1991	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-5.2%
1992	0.0007 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	0.0007 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
1994	0.0007 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
1995	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-12.6%
1996	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-12.0%
1997	0.0004 t per square kilometre	-10.4%
1998	0.0004 t per square kilometre	-5.5%
1999	0.0004 t per square kilometre	-13.5%
2000	0.0003 t per square kilometre	-16.4%
2001	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+5.4%
2002	0.0003 t per square kilometre	-4.2%
2003	0.0003 t per square kilometre	-10.6%
2004	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+21.8%
2005	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+2.4%
2006	0.0003 t per square kilometre	-17.5%
2007	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2008	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+21.9%
2009	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+11.7%
2010	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+4.9%
2011	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+6.7%
2012	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
2013	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+1.9%
2015	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
2016	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
2017	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
2018	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
2020	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+10.3%
2021	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
2022	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
2023	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 t per square kilometre	0.0007 t per square kilometre	0.0065 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 t per square kilometre	0.0001 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0001 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0007 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 t per square kilometre	0.0003 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Japan

147 Honduras 0.0009 t per square kilometre compare
148 French Polynesia 0.0009 t per square kilometre compare
149 Mozambique 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
151 Bhutan 0.0006 t per square kilometre compare
152 Jamaica 0.0006 t per square kilometre compare
153 Colombia 0.0005 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More climate change data for Japan

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Japan?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0006 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0065 t per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Japan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre?: Japan ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,152 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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.