Equidae — Share in total livestock in Japan

Japan: Equidae — Share in total livestock was 0.1 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1 %LSU
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.53 %LSU
in 1961
All-time low
0.1 %LSU
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Equidae — Share in total livestock in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equidae — share in total livestock in Japan is 0.1 %LSU, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — share in total livestock in Japan peaked at 8.53 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1 %LSU, in 2018.

Japan ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equidae — Share in total livestock in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Equidae — Share in total livestock in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 8.53 %LSU —
1962 6.73 %LSU -21.1%
1963 5.87 %LSU -12.8%
1964 4.79 %LSU -18.4%
1965 3.94 %LSU -17.7%
1966 3.27 %LSU -17.0%
1967 2.72 %LSU -16.8%
1968 2.35 %LSU -13.6%
1969 1.92 %LSU -18.3%
1970 1.3 %LSU -32.3%
1971 1.13 %LSU -13.1%
1972 0.89 %LSU -21.2%
1973 0.67 %LSU -24.7%
1974 0.55 %LSU -17.9%
1975 0.36 %LSU -34.5%
1976 0.31 %LSU -13.9%
1977 0.25 %LSU -19.4%
1978 0.19 %LSU -24.0%
1979 0.16 %LSU -15.8%
1980 0.16 %LSU +0.0%
1981 0.16 %LSU +0.0%
1982 0.16 %LSU +0.0%
1983 0.16 %LSU +0.0%
1984 0.16 %LSU +0.0%
1985 0.15 %LSU -6.3%
1986 0.14 %LSU -6.7%
1987 0.13 %LSU -7.1%
1988 0.13 %LSU +0.0%
1989 0.14 %LSU +7.7%
1990 0.14 %LSU +0.0%
1991 0.15 %LSU +7.1%
1992 0.16 %LSU +6.7%
1993 0.16 %LSU +0.0%
1994 0.17 %LSU +6.3%
1995 0.19 %LSU +11.8%
1996 0.17 %LSU -10.5%
1997 0.18 %LSU +5.9%
1998 0.17 %LSU -5.6%
1999 0.17 %LSU +0.0%
2000 0.17 %LSU +0.0%
2001 0.14 %LSU -17.6%
2002 0.17 %LSU +21.4%
2003 0.17 %LSU +0.0%
2004 0.18 %LSU +5.9%
2005 0.18 %LSU +0.0%
2006 0.14 %LSU -22.2%
2007 0.13 %LSU -7.1%
2008 0.13 %LSU +0.0%
2009 0.13 %LSU +0.0%
2010 0.12 %LSU -7.7%
2011 0.13 %LSU +8.3%
2012 0.13 %LSU +0.0%
2013 0.11 %LSU -15.4%
2014 0.11 %LSU +0.0%
2015 0.12 %LSU +9.1%
2016 0.11 %LSU -8.3%
2017 0.11 %LSU +0.0%
2018 0.1 %LSU -9.1%
2019 0.1 %LSU +0.0%
2020 0.1 %LSU +0.0%
2021 0.1 %LSU +0.0%
2022 0.1 %LSU +0.0%
2023 0.1 %LSU +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.1 %LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 %LSU, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.1 %LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.73 %LSU, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.46 %LSU 1.92 %LSU 8.53 %LSU 9
1970s 0.581 %LSU 0.16 %LSU 1.3 %LSU 10
1980s 0.149 %LSU 0.13 %LSU 0.16 %LSU 10
1990s 0.166 %LSU 0.14 %LSU 0.19 %LSU 10
2000s 0.154 %LSU 0.13 %LSU 0.18 %LSU 10
2010s 0.114 %LSU 0.1 %LSU 0.13 %LSU 10
2020s 0.1 %LSU 0.1 %LSU 0.1 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 152 India 0.13 %LSU compare
  2. 152 Réunion 0.13 %LSU compare
  3. 152 Togo 0.13 %LSU compare
  4. 156 Sri Lanka 0.08 %LSU compare
  5. 157 Kuwait 0.07 %LSU compare
  6. 158 Malawi 0.06 %LSU compare
  7. 158 Malaysia 0.06 %LSU compare
  8. 158 Mauritius 0.06 %LSU compare
  9. 158 Thailand 0.06 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — share in total livestock in Japan?
Equidae — share in total livestock in Japan was 0.1 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.53 %LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 %LSU in 2018.
How does Japan rank for equidae — share in total livestock?
Japan ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is equidae — share in total livestock rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, published as part of Equidae — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equidae — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,474 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.