Poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3601 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3601 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4228 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4855 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4803 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5574 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6547 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7963 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8953 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +42.7% | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6382 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3601 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 16 United Kingdom 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 El Salvador 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Hungary 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Palestine 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Japan was 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3601 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.