Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 352.69 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 352.69 An per square kilometre for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 415.59 An per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 152.5 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 15th out of 168 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152.5 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 192.3 An per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 197.57 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 217.99 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 240.22 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 221.54 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 242.79 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 265.89 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 299.73 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 322.34 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 337.89 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 330.95 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 330.07 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 329.69 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 317.65 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 321.25 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 328.36 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 337.93 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 337.66 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 332.74 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 336.87 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 342.32 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 342.21 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 348.12 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 349.96 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 355.5 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 370.82 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 379.7 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 381.21 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 375.65 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 382.06 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 398.32 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 406.11 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 404.97 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 402.17 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 399.28 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 400.97 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 398.63 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 392.72 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 385.09 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 382.02 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 377.83 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 376.68 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 376.45 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 370.37 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 375.63 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 391.67 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 391.01 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 383.84 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 384.27 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 376.82 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 371.68 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 365.12 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 366.27 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 415.59 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 369.19 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 373.39 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 381.44 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 389 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 413.81 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 386 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 376.66 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 352.69 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +26.1% | 152.5 An per square kilometre | 192.3 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225.61 An per square kilometre | 152.5 An per square kilometre | 299.73 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.38 An per square kilometre | 317.65 An per square kilometre | 337.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 353.95 An per square kilometre | 332.74 An per square kilometre | 381.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.09 An per square kilometre | 375.65 An per square kilometre | 406.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.06 An per square kilometre | 370.37 An per square kilometre | 391.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.28 An per square kilometre | 365.12 An per square kilometre | 415.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.29 An per square kilometre | 352.69 An per square kilometre | 413.81 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Palestine 364.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 13 China 358.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 354.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 337.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malaysia 328.82 An per square kilometre compare
- 18 Seychelles 326.09 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan was 352.69 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 415.59 An per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.5 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Chickens, layers — Stocks 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.