> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202367,337 t
World rank20 of 118
10-year change−1.4%
Record107,996 t1993

## Butter of cow milk in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.1%1.3% in 2013
10-year change−1.4%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/denmark/) | 95,800 | 1.6% |
| 19 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/italy/) | 94,400 | 1.6% |
| 20 | **Japan** | 67,337 | 1.1% |
| 21 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/australia/) | 64,871 | 1.1% |
| 22 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/south-korea/) | 63,403 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of butter of cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports28 t USD 375,000
Exporter rank84 of 113
Imports17,336 t USD 114 m
Importer rank21 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](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/united-states/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/germany/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/new-zealand/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/russia/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/ireland/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/poland/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/netherlands/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/united-kingdom/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/iran/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/brazil/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/belarus/)
[All countries producing butter of cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/)

## Other products of Japan

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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