Japan Livestock Monitoring Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Livestock Type (Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Sheep, and Goats), By Monitoring Type (Location Tracking, Health Monitoring, Reproductive Monitoring, and Behavioral Analysis), By Application (Farm Management, Disease Prevention, Animal Welfare, and Traceability), and Japan Livestock Monitoring Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

Japan Livestock Monitoring Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The Japan Livestock Monitoring Market Size Was Estimated at USD 471.2 Million in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 15.87% from 2025 to 2035
• The Japan Livestock Monitoring Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 2,382.4 Million by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the Japan livestock monitoring market is anticipated to reach USD 2,382.4 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 15.87% from 2025 to 2035. The Japan livestock monitoring market is expanding due to increased demand for precision agriculture and automation in farming, increased awareness regarding the health and well-being of animals, and technology advancements like wearable trackers, AI, and IoT sensors, driving the use of monitoring systems.

Market Overview

The Japan livestock monitoring market refers to a digital technology that increases the health, productivity, and well-being of animals. These systems use technologies such as RFID, IoT sensors, AI, and computer vision to monitor animal activity, disease monitoring, and feeding and breeding optimization. Strengths include real-time data gathering, improved disease control, and conformity to animal welfare regulations. Opportunities lie in growing precision livestock farming, integrating automation, and creating data analytics capabilities. Market demand is driven by labor shortages, an aging farm population, and expanding demand for traceable, high-quality animal products. Government initiatives, including those of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), promote the adoption of smart agriculture technology through subsidies and policy arrangements to modernize the livestock industry. These efforts center on surmounting challenges such as labor shortages and ecological issues, rendering Japan a top country in innovative and effective livestock management.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the Japan livestock monitoring market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the Japan livestock monitoring market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the Japan livestock monitoring market.

Driving Factors

The Japan livestock monitoring market is driven by labor shortage, elderly farmers' population, and high demand for high-quality, traceable animal products. New technologies like IoT, AI, and RFID enable real-time health monitoring, early disease detection, and optimized feeding, resulting in improved productivity and animal welfare. Government incentives in subsidies and smart agriculture programs also fuel adoption, supporting farmers to maximize efficiency and sustainability in livestock keeping.

Restraining Factors

The Japan livestock monitoring market is plagued by issues such as high initial investment, limited digital literacy among farmers, rural connectivity problems, and concerns over data privacy, which limit adoption at scale, particularly by small-scale livestock operations.

Market Segmentation

The Japan livestock monitoring market share is classified into livestock type, monitoring type, and application.

• The cattle segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The Japan livestock monitoring market is segmented by livestock type into cattle, swine, poultry, sheep, and goats. Among these, the cattle segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This is due to the extensive number of cattle worldwide that are utilized for meat and milk purposes, and therefore become a key area of concern for livestock management products. Universal application of monitoring technology by cattle ranches is necessitated by the need to properly manage herds, track early indicators of diseases in high densities, as well as optimize returns on milk and beef.

• The location tracking segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The Japan livestock monitoring market is segmented by monitoring type into location tracking, health monitoring, reproductive monitoring, and behavioral analysis. Among these, the location tracking segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This is owing to the expanding need for real-time tracking of animals to avoid theft and animal grazing management.

• The farm management segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The Japan livestock monitoring market is segmented by application into farm management, disease prevention, animal welfare, and traceability. Among these, the farm management segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This is attributed to the growing utilization of smart farming technologies by farmers to increases the productivity and efficiency of their farming processes.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the Japan livestock monitoring market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• NIPPON ZENYAKU KOGYO CO., LTD.
• Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corporation
• Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
• Nisseiken Co., Ltd.
• FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation
• Virbac
• NIHON NOHYAKU CO., LTD.
• Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co. Ltd.
• Zoetis Inc.
• Merck & Co., Inc.
• Others

Recent Developments:

• In 2024, Zoetis launched a new digital platform that enables real-time monitoring of livestock health and performance. 

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at Japan, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the Japan livestock monitoring market based on the below-mentioned segments:

Japan Liestock Monitoring Market, By Livestock Type

• Cattle
• Swine
• Poultry
• Sheep
• Goats

Japan Livestock Monitoring Market, By Monitoring Type

• Location Tracking
• Health Monitoring
• Reproductive Monitoring
• Behavioral Analysis

Japan Livestock Monitoring Market, By Application

• Farm Management
• Disease Prevention
• Animal Welfare
• Traceability