Whole milk powder production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 43,427 t of whole milk powder, the 17th largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%. The record was 128,158 t in 1972.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 43,427 t
- World rank
- 17 of 61
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- Record
- 128,158 t
- 1972
Whole milk powder in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.87%
- 1.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chile | 48,504 | 0.97% |
| 16 | Colombia | 46,895 | 0.93% |
| 17 | Japan | 43,427 | 0.87% |
| 18 | Belgium | 40,684 | 0.81% |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 39,932 | 0.80% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43,427 | −10% |
| 2022 | 48,399 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 47,284 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46,125 | +15% |
| 2019 | 40,270 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 38,275 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 38,510 | −10% |
| 2016 | 42,879 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 41,371 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 39,283 | −13% |
| 2013 | 45,000 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41,862 | −8.5% |
| 2010 | 45,742 | −3.7% |
| 2009 | 47,479 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 43,740 | −0.7% |
| 2007 | 44,066 | −2.0% |
| 2006 | 44,983 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 46,403 | −6.7% |
| 2004 | 49,709 | −6.4% |
| 2003 | 53,093 | −1.5% |
| 2002 | 53,898 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 51,268 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | 51,915 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 53,613 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 53,135 | −6.0% |
| 1997 | 56,524 | −7.9% |
| 1996 | 61,344 | −15% |
| 1995 | 71,803 | −10% |
| 1994 | 80,079 | −12% |
| 1993 | 91,093 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 88,191 | −3.2% |
| 1991 | 91,122 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 91,184 | −1.5% |
| 1989 | 92,566 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 91,208 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 84,905 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | 88,337 | −3.7% |
| 1985 | 91,732 | −1.1% |
| 1984 | 92,771 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 90,015 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 90,671 | −4.7% |
| 1981 | 95,145 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | 96,707 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 94,466 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 92,795 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 87,881 | −4.3% |
| 1976 | 91,856 | −0.9% |
| 1975 | 92,663 | −18% |
| 1974 | 112,668 | −12% |
| 1973 | 128,059 | −0.1% |
| 1972 | 128,158 | +26% |
| 1971 | 101,703 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 96,903 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 90,021 | +12% |
| 1968 | 80,318 | −1.5% |
| 1967 | 81,554 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 77,900 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 75,642 | +25% |
| 1964 | 60,512 | +16% |
| 1963 | 52,148 | +13% |
| 1962 | 46,226 | +34% |
| 1961 | 34,566 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 53 t USD 777,000
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 104
- Imports
- 6,077 t USD 22.5 m
- Importer rank
- 51 of 190
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 whole milk powder in Japan?
Japan produced 43,427 t in 2023, 0.87% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Japan ranked 17th of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of whole milk powder in Japan changed?
It fell by 3.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 128,158 t in 1972.
Does Japan export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 53 t (USD 777,000) and imports of 6,077 t (USD 22.5 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.
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.