Cow milk production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 7.4 million t of cow milk, the 25th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 8.7 million t in 1996.
- Production, 2024
- 7.4 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 183
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- Record
- 8.7 million t
- 1996
Cow milk in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.92%
- 1.1% in 2014
- kg per person
- 59.5
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Iran | 7,702,777 | 0.97% |
| 24 | Spain | 7,576,060 | 0.95% |
| 25 | Japan | 7,357,451 | 0.92% |
| 26 | Ukraine | 7,089,100 | 0.89% |
| 27 | Denmark | 5,690,000 | 0.71% |
Map of world production 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,357,451 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,298,933 | −4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,617,473 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,592,061 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,438,218 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,313,530 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,289,227 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,276,523 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,393,717 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,379,234 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,334,264 | −2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,508,261 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,630,418 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,474,309 | −3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,720,456 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,910,413 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,982,030 | −0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,007,417 | −1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,138,000 | −1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,285,215 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,329,000 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,400,100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,385,300 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,301,000 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,497,000 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,459,694 | −1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,572,421 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,645,455 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,657,000 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8,382,000 | −0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,389,000 | −2.7% |
| 1993 | 8,625,700 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8,576,442 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 8,259,134 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8,189,348 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8,058,946 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 7,606,774 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 7,334,943 | −1.6% |
| 1986 | 7,456,940 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7,380,400 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7,137,500 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7,042,300 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 6,747,400 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6,610,232 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,504,457 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6,462,822 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 6,116,615 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 5,734,988 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 5,262,419 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 4,961,017 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,868,172 | −0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,908,359 | −0.6% |
| 1972 | 4,938,793 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,819,834 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,761,469 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 4,508,625 | +12% |
| 1968 | 4,015,938 | +13% |
| 1967 | 3,566,114 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 3,408,814 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 3,223,888 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3,022,164 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2,763,050 | +13% |
| 1962 | 2,438,942 | +15% |
| 1961 | 2,115,244 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,364 t USD 13.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 110
- Imports
- 110 t USD 336,000
- Importer rank
- 166 of 188
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 cow milk in Japan?
Japan produced 7.4 million t in 2024, 0.92% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Japan ranked 25th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in Japan changed?
It rose by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 8.7 million t in 1996.
Does Japan export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 7,364 t (USD 13.7 m) and imports of 110 t (USD 336,000), 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.