Japan Beef Supply and Demand
Monthly beef balance for Japan on a boneless-cut basis since 1990: beginning stock, domestic production, imports, exports, estimated ending stock of imported and domestic beef, and the estimated quantity put on the market.
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Estimated beginning stock | 143,086 | 141,217 | 137,200 | 138,352 | 139,830 | 143,302 | 141,523 | 145,424 | 148,721 | 149,418 | 152,863 | 152,150 | 147,497 | 147,373 | 139,468 | 132,208 | 133,085 | 136,231 | 140,495 | 147,658 | 156,308 | 155,848 | 158,254 | 151,998 | 147,229 | 141,267 | 136,045 | 124,337 | 129,108 | 133,856 | 129,826 | 138,781 | 150,877 | 156,326 | 160,381 | 159,090 | 160,308 | |
| Production | 31,830.26 | 28,360.99 | 26,014.45 | 30,570.4 | 28,757.61 | 25,948.93 | 26,896.87 | 32,845.19 | 33,342.54 | 30,767.73 | 28,609.35 | 24,886.54 | 32,110.4 | 27,843.83 | 27,316.73 | 30,574.04 | 28,312.55 | 26,334.98 | 27,303.22 | 32,224.43 | 34,984.25 | 31,221.33 | 28,278.6 | 25,883.2 | 32,089.68 | 27,416.62 | 28,271.95 | 31,125.85 | 28,689.85 | 26,914.23 | 27,314 | 31,556.63 | 35,030.38 | 30,422.42 | 28,100.38 | 26,782.35 | 30,670.99 | |
| Imports | 43,430.89 | 43,336.8 | 43,778.66 | 55,398.47 | 34,511.17 | 30,715.33 | 39,771.49 | 43,015.12 | 38,711.58 | 49,168.49 | 38,339.63 | 43,218.9 | 46,925.64 | 42,220.27 | 48,402.71 | 53,086.71 | 30,955.39 | 29,352.86 | 32,541.01 | 39,209.06 | 34,573.79 | 43,932.63 | 38,167.91 | 48,897.09 | 49,341.96 | 47,574.36 | 48,512.47 | 63,201.79 | 38,361.68 | 31,010.44 | 43,264.05 | 36,091.65 | 33,408.95 | 40,333.53 | 37,022.78 | 45,668.5 | 38,693.03 | |
| Exports | 1,219.36 | 1,121.4 | 941.55 | 1,104.46 | 1,109.77 | 899.37 | 830.53 | 1,814.88 | 1,152.1 | 1,026.9 | 890.25 | 861.93 | 972.12 | 965.67 | 851.65 | 959.09 | 975.13 | 749.47 | 637.38 | 1,766.63 | 930.73 | 808.97 | 921.02 | 764.79 | 747.69 | 771.66 | 552.89 | 778.9 | 771.06 | 694.47 | 602.52 | 909.32 | 842.74 | 836.53 | 802.2 | 638.83 | 630.83 | |
| Estimated ending stock2 | 144,582 | 143,086 | 141,217 | 137,200 | 138,352 | 139,830 | 143,302 | 141,523 | 145,424 | 148,721 | 149,418 | 152,863 | 152,150 | 147,497 | 147,373 | 139,468 | 132,208 | 133,085 | 136,231 | 140,495 | 147,658 | 156,308 | 155,848 | 158,254 | 151,998 | 147,229 | 141,267 | 136,045 | 124,337 | 129,108 | 133,856 | 129,826 | 138,781 | 150,877 | 156,326 | 160,381 | 159,090 | |
| Ending stock of imported product | 134,517 | 133,221 | 131,595 | 126,994 | 128,320 | 130,850 | 133,852 | 131,961 | 135,399 | 138,897 | 138,987 | 142,387 | 141,821 | 138,534 | 137,482 | 129,540 | 121,690 | 122,960 | 126,100 | 129,801 | 136,791 | 145,078 | 144,550 | 147,288 | 140,727 | 135,344 | 128,998 | 124,210 | 111,229 | 117,666 | 122,238 | 117,207 | 125,976 | 137,851 | 143,424 | 148,038 | 146,616 | |
| Ending stock of domestic product | 10,065 | 9,865 | 9,622 | 10,206 | 10,032 | 8,980 | 9,450 | 9,562 | 10,025 | 9,824 | 10,431 | 10,476 | 10,329 | 8,963 | 9,891 | 9,928 | 10,518 | 10,125 | 10,131 | 10,694 | 10,867 | 11,230 | 11,298 | 10,966 | 11,271 | 11,885 | 12,269 | 11,835 | 13,108 | 11,442 | 11,618 | 12,619 | 12,805 | 13,026 | 12,902 | 12,343 | 12,474 | |
| Estimated marketing quantity2 | 72,545.8 | 68,707.39 | 64,834.56 | 86,016.4 | 63,637 | 59,236.89 | 64,058.83 | 77,946.43 | 74,199.02 | 79,606.32 | 69,503.74 | 66,530.51 | 73,410.93 | 68,974.43 | 66,962.79 | 75,441.66 | 59,169.81 | 58,084.37 | 63,470.84 | 76,829.86 | 77,277.31 | 73,884.99 | 67,931.5 | 67,759.5 | 75,914.95 | 68,257.32 | 71,009.54 | 81,840.74 | 71,051.47 | 61,978.2 | 65,945.53 | 75,693.96 | 79,692.59 | 75,368.42 | 68,375.96 | 70,521.02 | 69,951.19 | |
| Marketing quantity of imported product | 42,134.89 | 41,710.8 | 39,177.66 | 56,724.47 | 37,041.17 | 33,717.33 | 37,880.49 | 46,453.11 | 42,209.58 | 49,258.49 | 41,739.63 | 42,652.9 | 43,638.64 | 41,168.27 | 40,460.71 | 45,236.71 | 32,225.39 | 32,492.86 | 36,242.01 | 46,199.06 | 42,860.79 | 43,404.63 | 40,905.91 | 42,336.09 | 43,958.96 | 41,228.36 | 43,724.47 | 50,220.79 | 44,798.68 | 35,582.44 | 38,233.05 | 44,860.65 | 45,283.95 | 45,906.53 | 41,636.78 | 44,246.5 | 40,142.03 | |
| Marketing quantity of domestic product | 30,410.9 | 26,996.59 | 25,656.9 | 29,291.94 | 26,595.84 | 25,519.57 | 26,178.34 | 31,493.31 | 31,989.44 | 30,347.83 | 27,764.1 | 23,877.61 | 29,772.28 | 27,806.16 | 26,502.09 | 30,204.95 | 26,944.42 | 25,591.51 | 27,228.84 | 30,630.8 | 34,416.52 | 30,480.36 | 27,025.58 | 25,423.41 | 31,955.99 | 27,028.96 | 27,285.06 | 31,619.95 | 26,252.79 | 26,395.76 | 27,712.48 | 30,833.31 | 34,408.64 | 29,461.89 | 26,739.18 | 26,274.52 | 29,809.16 |
Latest reading
Production stood at 31,830.26 tons in Jul 2026. That is +12.2% from Jun 2026 and −0.9% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1990 to Jul 2026.
- Latest
- 31,830.26 tons
- Jul 2026
- vs previous period
- +12.2%
- Jun 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −0.9%
About this data
Monthly beef balance for Japan on a boneless-cut basis since 1990: beginning stock, domestic production, imports, exports, estimated ending stock of imported and domestic beef, and the estimated quantity put on the market. Source: Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC), compiled from MAFF Meat Statistics, MOF Trade Statistics and ALIC's own surveys.