fiscal years 2017 to 2022; the fiscal year in Japan starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends March 31 of the following year
Special properties
sales at meat processing facilities; excluding comission fees
Supplementary notes
Figures represent the value of game meat for human consumption.
Figures are based on annual surveys. Data prior to fiscal year 2021 comes from previous reports.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.62 euros as of December 2023.
Values have been rounded.
In fiscal year 2022, the sales value of deer meat at processing facilities in Japan amounted to around *** billion Japanese yen. Venison is a major type of game meat consumed in Japan along with wild boars. Wild deer are culled to reduce animal populations that damage crop fields and to keep the natural balance of forests in check.
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MAFF. (September 29, 2023). Sales value of deer meat in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1287806/japan-deer-meat-sales-value/
MAFF. "Sales value of deer meat in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. September 29, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1287806/japan-deer-meat-sales-value/
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Sales value of deer meat in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], MAFF, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1287806/japan-deer-meat-sales-value/
