Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Japan
Japan: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 56.97 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.97 billion
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
56.97 billion
in 2024
All-time low
3.41 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 56.97 billion for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Japan peaked at 56.97 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.41 billion, in 1961.
Japan ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.41 billion | — |
| 1962 | 4.06 billion | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 4.64 billion | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 4.65 billion | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.39 billion | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 6.36 billion | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 7.70 billion | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 8.62 billion | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 10.38 billion | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 12.70 billion | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 14.05 billion | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 16.03 billion | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 17.81 billion | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 18.95 billion | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 18.71 billion | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 20.28 billion | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 22.70 billion | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 24.92 billion | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 26.44 billion | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 27.44 billion | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 27.67 billion | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 29.08 billion | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 32.05 billion | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 32.76 billion | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 30.12 billion | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 30.67 billion | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 31.81 billion | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 32.19 billion | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 32.00 billion | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 31.55 billion | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.80 billion | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 31.05 billion | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.34 billion | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.32 billion | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 30.94 billion | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.47 billion | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 30.39 billion | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.95 billion | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.14 billion | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.26 billion | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.81 billion | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.07 billion | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.65 billion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.13 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.94 billion | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 38.33 billion | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 39.19 billion | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.05 billion | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.90 billion | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.13 billion | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.62 billion | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.15 billion | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 43.78 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.82 billion | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.10 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.47 billion | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.53 billion | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.24 billion | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 50.55 billion | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 52.18 billion | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 52.77 billion | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.87 billion | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.61 billion | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 56.97 billion | +4.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 56.97 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 56.97 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 billion | 3.41 billion | 10.38 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.26 billion | 12.70 billion | 26.44 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.58 billion | 27.44 billion | 32.76 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.70 billion | 29.95 billion | 31.55 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.23 billion | 30.26 billion | 40.90 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.24 billion | 40.62 billion | 50.55 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 billion | 52.18 billion | 56.97 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 100 Singapore 58.20 billion compare
- 101 Qatar 58.16 billion compare
- 102 Montenegro 58.12 billion compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 56.88 billion compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 54.65 billion compare
- 106 Sri Lanka 51.38 billion compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Japan?
- Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Japan was 56.97 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.97 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 billion in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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