Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Japan

Japan: Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock was 0.04 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.04 %LSU
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.62 %LSU
in 1961
All-time low
0.03 %LSU
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Japan, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Japan is 0.04 %LSU, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Japan peaked at 2.62 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.03 %LSU, in 2004.

That places Japan 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.23 %LSU 0.44 %LSU 2.62 %LSU 9
1970s 0.181 %LSU 0.09 %LSU 0.29 %LSU 10
1980s 0.075 %LSU 0.06 %LSU 0.09 %LSU 10
1990s 0.053 %LSU 0.04 %LSU 0.06 %LSU 10
2000s 0.035 %LSU 0.03 %LSU 0.05 %LSU 10
2010s 0.031 %LSU 0.03 %LSU 0.04 %LSU 10
2020s 0.035 %LSU 0.03 %LSU 0.04 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 181 Honduras 0.15 %LSU compare
  2. 182 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.1 %LSU compare
  3. 183 Panama 0.06 %LSU compare
  4. 185 Nicaragua 0.03 %LSU compare
  5. 186 Tuvalu 0 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Japan?
Sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Japan was 0.04 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 %LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 %LSU in 2004.
How does Japan rank for sheep and goats — share in total livestock?
Japan ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — 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
238 places, 13,567 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.