Poultry production in Japan
Japan: Poultry production was 2.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 11th out of 198 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.
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 |
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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 11th out of 198 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.