Butter of cow milk production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 67,337 t of butter of cow milk, the 20th largest in the world (1.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%. The record was 107,996 t in 1993.
- Production, 2023
- 67,337 t
- World rank
- 20 of 118
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- Record
- 107,996 t
- 1993
Butter of cow milk in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Denmark | 95,800 | 1.6% |
| 19 | Italy | 94,400 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Japan | 67,337 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Australia | 64,871 | 1.1% |
| 22 | South Korea | 63,403 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67,337 | −10% |
| 2022 | 75,046 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 73,317 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 71,520 | +15% |
| 2019 | 62,441 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 59,499 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 59,808 | −9.7% |
| 2016 | 66,210 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 64,810 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 60,762 | −11% |
| 2013 | 68,303 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 68,984 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 62,845 | −15% |
| 2010 | 73,621 | −9.1% |
| 2009 | 80,998 | +13% |
| 2008 | 71,698 | −4.5% |
| 2007 | 75,058 | −6.7% |
| 2006 | 80,477 | −4.3% |
| 2005 | 84,071 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 80,038 | −0.1% |
| 2003 | 80,079 | −3.2% |
| 2002 | 82,744 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 79,537 | −9.2% |
| 2000 | 87,578 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 85,504 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | 88,931 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 87,190 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 86,331 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 80,340 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 79,688 | −26% |
| 1993 | 107,996 | +14% |
| 1992 | 95,114 | +25% |
| 1991 | 75,922 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 76,251 | −2.8% |
| 1989 | 78,432 | +15% |
| 1988 | 68,443 | −0.7% |
| 1987 | 68,935 | −21% |
| 1986 | 87,718 | −1.4% |
| 1985 | 88,933 | +15% |
| 1984 | 77,604 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 74,259 | +16% |
| 1982 | 63,857 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 63,636 | −0.6% |
| 1980 | 64,052 | −7.7% |
| 1979 | 69,421 | +12% |
| 1978 | 62,188 | +15% |
| 1977 | 54,091 | +24% |
| 1976 | 43,616 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 40,228 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 38,816 | −8.0% |
| 1973 | 42,189 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | 43,792 | −8.2% |
| 1971 | 47,699 | +11% |
| 1970 | 43,142 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 41,880 | +29% |
| 1968 | 32,378 | +37% |
| 1967 | 23,713 | −5.6% |
| 1966 | 25,128 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 23,867 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 22,963 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 22,422 | +21% |
| 1962 | 18,548 | +40% |
| 1961 | 13,214 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28 t USD 375,000
- Exporter rank
- 84 of 113
- Imports
- 17,336 t USD 114 m
- Importer rank
- 21 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter of cow milk in Japan?
Japan produced 67,337 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Japan ranked 20th of 118 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 16.0% of the world total.
How has the production of butter of cow milk in Japan changed?
It fell by 1.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 107,996 t in 1993.
Does Japan export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 28 t (USD 375,000) and imports of 17,336 t (USD 114 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.