Sheep meat production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 226 t of sheep meat, the 140th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 2,373 t in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 226 t
- World rank
- 140 of 175
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 2,373 t
- 1961
Sheep 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 1.41
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Lesotho | 430 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Slovakia | 430 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Japan | 226 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Estonia | 220 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Eswatini | 170 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 226 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 219 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 213 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 208 | +13% |
| 2020 | 184 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 183 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 185 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 177 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 170 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 167 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 165 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 150 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 143 | +12% |
| 2008 | 128 | +22% |
| 2007 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 104 | −17% |
| 2005 | 126 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 123 | +22% |
| 2003 | 101 | −11% |
| 2002 | 113 | −4.2% |
| 2001 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 112 | −16% |
| 1999 | 134 | −14% |
| 1998 | 155 | −5.5% |
| 1997 | 164 | −10% |
| 1996 | 183 | −12% |
| 1995 | 208 | −13% |
| 1994 | 238 | −1.2% |
| 1993 | 241 | −0.4% |
| 1992 | 242 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 236 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 249 | +13% |
| 1989 | 220 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 205 | −3.3% |
| 1987 | 212 | +22% |
| 1986 | 174 | +22% |
| 1985 | 143 | +25% |
| 1984 | 114 | +15% |
| 1983 | 99 | +34% |
| 1982 | 74 | +51% |
| 1981 | 49 | +20% |
| 1980 | 41 | +24% |
| 1979 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 32 | −8.6% |
| 1977 | 35 | +40% |
| 1976 | 25 | −7.4% |
| 1975 | 27 | +23% |
| 1974 | 22 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 24 | −50% |
| 1972 | 48 | −38% |
| 1971 | 78 | −49% |
| 1970 | 154 | −39% |
| 1969 | 254 | −15% |
| 1968 | 299 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 298 | −36% |
| 1966 | 464 | −34% |
| 1965 | 702 | −29% |
| 1964 | 987 | −29% |
| 1963 | 1,393 | −15% |
| 1962 | 1,648 | −31% |
| 1961 | 2,373 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 22,048 t USD 169 m
- Importer rank
- 16 of 178
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 sheep meat in Japan?
Japan produced 226 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Japan ranked 140th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Japan changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2,373 t in 1961.
Does Japan export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 22,048 t (USD 169 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.