What is sheep — share in total livestock in Japan?

Sheep — share in total livestock in Japan was 0.02 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 1.39 %LSU in 1961.

What is the lowest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 %LSU in 1976.

How does Japan rank for sheep — share in total livestock?

Japan ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — share in total livestock rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Share in total livestock in Japan

Name: Sheep — Share in total livestock in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Sheep — Share in total livestock was 0.02 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.02 %LSU

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

187th

of 192 countries

All-time high

1.39 %LSU

in 1961

All-time low

0.01 %LSU

in 1976

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — share in total livestock in Japan stood at 0.02 %LSU.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — share in total livestock in Japan peaked at 1.39 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %LSU, in 1976.

Japan ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	0.5089 %LSU	0.1 %LSU	1.39 %LSU	9
1970s	0.019 %LSU	0.01 %LSU	0.03 %LSU	10
1980s	0.023 %LSU	0.01 %LSU	0.03 %LSU	10
1990s	0.022 %LSU	0.01 %LSU	0.03 %LSU	10
2000s	0.01 %LSU	0.01 %LSU	0.01 %LSU	10
2010s	0.015 %LSU	0.01 %LSU	0.02 %LSU	10
2020s	0.02 %LSU	0.02 %LSU	0.02 %LSU	4

Countries ranked near Japan

184 Jamaica 0.04 %LSU compare
184 Philippines 0.04 %LSU compare
184 Polynesia 0.04 %LSU compare
187 Nicaragua 0.02 %LSU compare
189 Costa Rica 0.01 %LSU compare
190 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 %LSU compare
190 China, Taiwan Province of 0 %LSU compare
190 Republic of Korea 0 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

More environment data for Japan

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — share in total livestock in Japan?: Sheep — share in total livestock in Japan was 0.02 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 1.39 %LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 %LSU in 1976.
How does Japan rank for sheep — share in total livestock?: Japan ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — share in total livestock rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — 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: 227 places, 12,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.