> In 2024 Japan produced 461,905 t of beef (cattle meat), the 27th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/japan/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Japan

In 2024 Japan produced 461,905 t of beef (cattle meat), the 27th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.0%. The record was 602,336 t in 1994.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Japan](https://husfarm.com/country/japan/)

Production, 2024461,905 t
World rank27 of 189
10-year change−8.0%
Record602,336 t1994

## Beef (cattle meat) in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.66%0.80% in 2014
kg per person3.73world 8.55
10-year change−8.0%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/chad/) | 578,029 | 0.83% |
| 26 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uruguay/) | 577,893 | 0.83% |
| 27 | **Japan** | 461,905 | 0.66% |
| 28 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/netherlands/) | 433,330 | 0.62% |
| 29 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/kazakhstan/) | 429,336 | 0.62% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

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Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 461,905 | −7.9% |
| 2023 | 501,585 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 491,266 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 477,635 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 477,457 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 470,918 | −0.9% |
| 2018 | 475,336 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 469,096 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 464,351 | −3.5% |
| 2015 | 481,019 | −4.2% |
| 2014 | 502,135 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 507,985 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 518,650 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 500,370 | −2.8% |
| 2010 | 514,959 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 517,020 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 519,879 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 503,902 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 496,992 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 499,470 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | 513,600 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 496,000 | −7.6% |
| 2002 | 536,600 | +17% |
| 2001 | 458,600 | −14% |
| 2000 | 530,438 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 540,377 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 529,349 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 530,248 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | 554,507 | −7.7% |
| 1995 | 600,902 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 602,336 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 594,346 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 591,660 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 575,160 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 549,479 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 547,958 | −3.8% |
| 1988 | 569,803 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 564,883 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 558,620 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 555,256 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 536,061 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 494,934 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 480,958 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 470,717 | +13% |
| 1980 | 418,062 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 401,665 | −0.4% |
| 1978 | 403,340 | +12% |
| 1977 | 361,175 | +21% |
| 1976 | 297,881 | −16% |
| 1975 | 352,664 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 321,070 | +31% |
| 1973 | 245,769 | −23% |
| 1972 | 317,445 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 296,173 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 278,011 | +18% |
| 1969 | 236,389 | +34% |
| 1968 | 175,771 | +11% |
| 1967 | 158,708 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 154,206 | −29% |
| 1965 | 216,261 | −8.8% |
| 1964 | 237,165 | +28% |
| 1963 | 185,929 | +27% |
| 1962 | 146,125 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 142,748 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6 t USD 281,000
Exporter rank80 of 92
Imports1,372 t USD 23.8 m
Importer rank60 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Japan?

Japan produced 461,905 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Japan ranked 27th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Japan changed?

It fell by 8.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 602,336 t in 1994.

### Does Japan export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Japan reported exports of 6 t (USD 281,000) and imports of 1,372 t (USD 23.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Japan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/japan/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/japan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/japan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/japan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/japan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/japan/)
[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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