FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All meat production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 4.2 million t of all meat, the 18th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.6%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.2 million t
- World rank
- 18 of 194
- 10-year change
- +7.6%
- Record
- 4.2 million t
- 2024
All meat in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,198,551 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,186,837 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,163,942 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,170,629 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,121,785 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,054,593 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,015,892 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,963,165 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,921,457 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,875,144 | −0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,902,289 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,904,515 | +19% |
| 2012 | 3,280,541 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,153,784 | −2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,233,369 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,250,354 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,149,233 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,130,771 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,121,906 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,030,917 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,029,567 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,020,107 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,021,759 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,915,994 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,991,045 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,040,638 | −0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,041,938 | −0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,062,687 | −0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,064,160 | −3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,164,069 | −2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,258,716 | −3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,360,774 | −1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,398,614 | −0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,422,095 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,503,087 | −1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,571,207 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,600,709 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,585,668 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,507,399 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,460,969 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3,279,860 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,189,235 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,117,073 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3,013,764 | −1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,046,073 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,946,844 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2,721,569 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 2,482,004 | +11% |
| 1976 | 2,228,760 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,213,762 | −1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,238,419 | +12% |
| 1973 | 2,004,034 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,941,713 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1,815,522 | +11% |
| 1970 | 1,639,099 | +18% |
| 1969 | 1,393,432 | +10% |
| 1968 | 1,266,111 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,240,886 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,158,637 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1,067,848 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 973,145 | +13% |
| 1963 | 860,916 | −2.1% |
| 1962 | 879,059 | +28% |
| 1961 | 687,135 | — |
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.