Goat meat production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 27 t of goat meat, the 149th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 1,486 t in 1967.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27 t
- World rank
- 149 of 170
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 1,486 t
- 1967
Goat meat in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Tonga | 29 | 0.00% |
| 148 | Macao | 28 | 0.00% |
| 149 | Japan | 27 | 0.00% |
| 150 | Armenia | 25 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 24 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | −3.6% |
| 2023 | 28 | −3.4% |
| 2022 | 29 | −3.3% |
| 2021 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | −19% |
| 2019 | 37 | −7.5% |
| 2018 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 37 | −5.1% |
| 2016 | 39 | −15% |
| 2015 | 46 | −8.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41 | −24% |
| 2008 | 54 | +10% |
| 2007 | 49 | −9.3% |
| 2006 | 54 | −26% |
| 2005 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 70 | −2.8% |
| 2003 | 72 | −25% |
| 2002 | 96 | −32% |
| 2001 | 141 | −9.0% |
| 2000 | 155 | +12% |
| 1999 | 138 | +14% |
| 1998 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 120 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 116 | −24% |
| 1995 | 153 | −30% |
| 1994 | 220 | −11% |
| 1993 | 248 | +14% |
| 1992 | 218 | +36% |
| 1991 | 160 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 146 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 141 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 140 | +13% |
| 1987 | 124 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 127 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 118 | +13% |
| 1984 | 104 | +25% |
| 1983 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 77 | +13% |
| 1981 | 68 | −11% |
| 1980 | 76 | −1.3% |
| 1979 | 77 | −27% |
| 1978 | 106 | −17% |
| 1977 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 117 | −46% |
| 1975 | 216 | −41% |
| 1974 | 364 | −25% |
| 1973 | 484 | −16% |
| 1972 | 574 | −7.4% |
| 1971 | 620 | −24% |
| 1970 | 814 | −1.8% |
| 1969 | 829 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 793 | −47% |
| 1967 | 1,486 | +19% |
| 1966 | 1,252 | −4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,316 | +36% |
| 1964 | 971 | −7.7% |
| 1963 | 1,052 | −7.7% |
| 1962 | 1,140 | −15% |
| 1961 | 1,338 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 671 t USD 3.7 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 84
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Japan?
Japan produced 27 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Japan ranked 149th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.8% of the world total.
How has the production of goat meat in Japan changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 1,486 t in 1967.
Does Japan export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 671 t (USD 3.7 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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.