Poultry production in Japan
Japan: Poultry production was 2.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.47 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
132,048 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production in Japan is 2.47 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Japan peaked at 2.47 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132,048 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Japan 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132,048 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 155,048 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 178,048 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 176,126 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 204,391 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 240,068 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 292,012 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 328,308 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 400,163 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 490,129 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 540,019 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 622,282 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 684,681 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 724,757 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 739,930 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 824,375 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 903,153 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million tonnes | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.47 million tonnes | +3.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.47 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 21.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.47 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,211 tonnes, 87.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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% | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,024 tonnes | 132,048 tonnes | 400,163 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 762,581 tonnes | 490,129 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 in Japan?
- Poultry production in Japan was 2.47 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,048 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for poultry production?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.