FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 106,252 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 9th largest in the world (3.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 141,763 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 106,252 t
- World rank
- 9 of 44
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 141,763 t
- 2015
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 106,252 | −10% |
| 2022 | 118,255 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 115,992 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 112,709 | +15% |
| 2019 | 97,991 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 95,260 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 93,095 | −9.3% |
| 2016 | 102,619 | −28% |
| 2015 | 141,763 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 131,852 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 133,144 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 135,071 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 131,329 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 124,964 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 122,129 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 118,347 | −5.6% |
| 2007 | 125,392 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 124,888 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 122,549 | −1.7% |
| 2004 | 124,619 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 124,311 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 122,787 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 123,413 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | 126,249 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 123,659 | −0.1% |
| 1998 | 123,815 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 114,040 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 108,954 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 105,389 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 101,825 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 100,442 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 92,218 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 88,540 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 82,244 | −2.8% |
| 1989 | 84,631 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 81,959 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 76,595 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 73,042 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 68,367 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | 69,326 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 67,800 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 66,694 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 71,165 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 65,949 | −2.2% |
| 1979 | 67,420 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 66,375 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 60,654 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 56,991 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 53,746 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 51,673 | +18% |
| 1973 | 43,661 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | 44,578 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 42,906 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 39,870 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 38,220 | +15% |
| 1968 | 33,194 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 30,858 | +16% |
| 1966 | 26,568 | +71% |
| 1965 | 15,500 | +17% |
| 1964 | 13,200 | +11% |
| 1963 | 11,900 | +52% |
| 1962 | 7,810 | +17% |
| 1961 | 6,700 | — |
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.