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
11th
of 198 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Poland 2.90 million tonnes compare
  2. 9 Egypt 2.69 million tonnes compare
  3. 10 Turkey 2.57 million tonnes compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 2.37 million tonnes compare
  5. 13 Argentina 2.34 million tonnes compare
  6. 14 Iran 2.28 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.