Skim milk and whey powder production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 109,210 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 12th largest in the world (2.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 222,439 t in 1993.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 109,210 t
- World rank
- 12 of 58
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 222,439 t
- 1993
Skim milk and whey powder in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 2.3%
- 3.8% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Belarus | 119,523 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 115,200 | 2.4% |
| 12 | Japan | 109,210 | 2.3% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 104,903 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 84,833 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 109,210 | −10% |
| 2022 | 121,547 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 119,222 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 115,848 | +15% |
| 2019 | 100,719 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 97,912 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 95,771 | −9.2% |
| 2016 | 105,449 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 96,734 | −19% |
| 2014 | 119,844 | −12% |
| 2013 | 136,354 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 138,598 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 137,141 | −12% |
| 2010 | 155,625 | −7.0% |
| 2009 | 167,256 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 158,179 | −8.3% |
| 2007 | 172,545 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 180,644 | −3.3% |
| 2005 | 186,766 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 182,658 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 182,618 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 182,518 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 175,071 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | 193,758 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 191,311 | −5.2% |
| 1998 | 201,770 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 199,853 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 200,335 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 190,405 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 184,065 | −17% |
| 1993 | 222,439 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 206,705 | +14% |
| 1991 | 181,278 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 178,597 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 178,353 | +12% |
| 1988 | 159,470 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 152,592 | −17% |
| 1986 | 183,611 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 181,466 | +17% |
| 1984 | 155,263 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 154,164 | +17% |
| 1982 | 131,487 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 127,120 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 126,803 | −6.9% |
| 1979 | 136,255 | +14% |
| 1978 | 119,662 | +16% |
| 1977 | 103,174 | +26% |
| 1976 | 82,119 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 76,081 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 69,844 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 65,691 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65,073 | −4.5% |
| 1971 | 68,117 | −5.2% |
| 1970 | 71,836 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 66,717 | +34% |
| 1968 | 49,769 | +65% |
| 1967 | 30,221 | +14% |
| 1966 | 26,464 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 24,800 | −6.4% |
| 1964 | 26,500 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 25,200 | +49% |
| 1962 | 16,900 | +44% |
| 1961 | 11,700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 733 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 55 of 110
- Imports
- 24,291 t USD 60.7 m
- Importer rank
- 28 of 192
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 skim milk and whey powder in Japan?
Japan produced 109,210 t in 2023, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Japan ranked 12th of 58 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 24.7% of the world total.
How has the production of skim milk and whey powder in Japan changed?
It fell by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 222,439 t in 1993.
Does Japan export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 733 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 24,291 t (USD 60.7 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; the 2023 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.