Raw milk of cattle — Production in Japan

Japan: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 7.30 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.30 million t
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.66 million t
in 1996
All-time low
2.12 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production in Japan stood at 7.30 million t.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Japan peaked at 8.66 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million t, in 1961.

Japan ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.12 million t
1962 2.44 million t +15.3%
1963 2.76 million t +13.3%
1964 3.02 million t +9.4%
1965 3.22 million t +6.7%
1966 3.41 million t +5.7%
1967 3.57 million t +4.6%
1968 4.02 million t +12.6%
1969 4.51 million t +12.3%
1970 4.76 million t +5.6%
1971 4.82 million t +1.2%
1972 4.94 million t +2.5%
1973 4.91 million t -0.6%
1974 4.87 million t -0.8%
1975 4.96 million t +1.9%
1976 5.26 million t +6.1%
1977 5.73 million t +9.0%
1978 6.12 million t +6.7%
1979 6.46 million t +5.7%
1980 6.50 million t +0.6%
1981 6.61 million t +1.6%
1982 6.75 million t +2.1%
1983 7.04 million t +4.4%
1984 7.14 million t +1.4%
1985 7.38 million t +3.4%
1986 7.46 million t +1.0%
1987 7.33 million t -1.6%
1988 7.61 million t +3.7%
1989 8.06 million t +5.9%
1990 8.19 million t +1.6%
1991 8.26 million t +0.9%
1992 8.58 million t +3.8%
1993 8.63 million t +0.6%
1994 8.39 million t -2.7%
1995 8.38 million t -0.1%
1996 8.66 million t +3.3%
1997 8.65 million t -0.1%
1998 8.57 million t -0.8%
1999 8.46 million t -1.3%
2000 8.50 million t +0.4%
2001 8.30 million t -2.3%
2002 8.39 million t +1.0%
2003 8.40 million t +0.2%
2004 8.33 million t -0.8%
2005 8.29 million t -0.5%
2006 8.14 million t -1.8%
2007 8.01 million t -1.6%
2008 7.98 million t -0.3%
2009 7.91 million t -0.9%
2010 7.72 million t -2.4%
2011 7.47 million t -3.2%
2012 7.63 million t +2.1%
2013 7.51 million t -1.6%
2014 7.33 million t -2.3%
2015 7.38 million t +0.6%
2016 7.39 million t +0.2%
2017 7.28 million t -1.6%
2018 7.29 million t +0.2%
2019 7.31 million t +0.3%
2020 7.44 million t +1.7%
2021 7.59 million t +2.1%
2022 7.62 million t +0.3%
2023 7.30 million t -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.23 million t 2.12 million t 4.51 million t 9
1970s 5.28 million t 4.76 million t 6.46 million t 10
1980s 7.19 million t 6.50 million t 8.06 million t 10
1990s 8.48 million t 8.19 million t 8.66 million t 10
2000s 8.22 million t 7.91 million t 8.50 million t 10
2010s 7.43 million t 7.28 million t 7.72 million t 10
2020s 7.49 million t 7.30 million t 7.62 million t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 23 Belarus 7.81 million t compare
  2. 24 Spain 7.56 million t compare
  3. 25 Colombia 7.31 million t compare
  4. 27 Ukraine 7.27 million t compare
  5. 28 Denmark 5.69 million t compare
  6. 29 Sudan (former) 5.40 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Japan?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Japan was 7.30 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.66 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Japan ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,132 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.