Changes in the Prices of Beef in Japan, 1970-2014
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications checks the price of beef every month. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of beef between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 2010. The price is on a rising trend for more than 40 years.
| Year | Index (2010 = 100) | Price of 100g beef (yen) |
| 1970 | 25.6 | 194 |
| 1971 | 26.8 | 203 |
| 1972 | 28.8 | 218 |
| 1973 | 39.7 | 301 |
| 1974 | 48.6 | 368 |
| 1975 | 52.8 | 400 |
| 1976 | 60.6 | 459 |
| 1977 | 62.7 | 475 |
| 1978 | 63.7 | 482 |
| 1979 | 65.6 | 497 |
| 1980 | 70 | 530 |
| 1981 | 71.6 | 542 |
| 1982 | 72.3 | 547 |
| 1983 | 72.9 | 552 |
| 1984 | 73.5 | 556 |
| 1985 | 75 | 568 |
| 1986 | 75.8 | 574 |
| 1987 | 76.6 | 580 |
| 1988 | 77.4 | 586 |
| 1989 | 79.7 | 603 |
| 1990 | 81.9 | 620 |
| 1991 | 84.3 | 638 |
| 1992 | 85.6 | 648 |
| 1993 | 86 | 651 |
| 1994 | 85.9 | 650 |
| 1995 | 84.6 | 640 |
| 1996 | 85.1 | 644 |
| 1997 | 88.5 | 670 |
| 1998 | 89.6 | 678 |
| 1999 | 89.6 | 678 |
| 2000 | 89.4 | 677 |
| 2001 | 89.3 | 676 |
| 2002 | 88.7 | 671 |
| 2003 | 91.8 | 695 |
| 2004 | 95.8 | 725 |
| 2005 | 98.2 | 743 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 753 |
| 2007 | 101.6 | 769 |
| 2008 | 102.9 | 779 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 771 |
| 2010 | 100 | 757 |
| 2011 | 100.2 | 759 |
| 2012 | 99.5 | 753 |
| 2013 | 101 | 765 |
| 2014 | 108.9 | 824 |
The next data show the changes in 100g beef price from 1970 to 2014.
Source is Statistics Bureau. 消費者物価指数 (CPI) 結果
www.stat.go.jp/data/cpi/historic.htm
www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/Csvdl.do?sinfid=000011288549
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