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Japan: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Japanese dairy sector over a given time period.
| JAPAN: DAIRY SECTOR | |||||||||
| x 1.000 ton | |||||||||
| RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | |
| Dairy cows number on February (1.000 heads) | 849 | 862 | 837 | ||||||
| Dairy Farms number ('000) | 14 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Milk production ('000 Ton) | 7.592 | 7.617 | 7.298 | 7.357 | 5.546 | 5.611 | +1,2% | Jan-Sep 2025 | |
| Delivery of milk | 7.543 | 7.571 | 7.253 | ||||||
| Farm-gate price (€ x 100 Kg) | 80,73 | 75,33 | 74,78 | 74,45 | 73,71 | 74,21 | +0,7% | Jan-Sep 2025 | |
| Drinking milk consumption | 3.575 | 3.563 | 3.579 | ||||||
| % Milk destinated to Drinking Milk | 47,1% | 46,8% | 49,0% | ||||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | |
| Cream | 120 | 120 | 121 | Fresh milk products, milk drinks (kl) | 2.199 | 2.246 | 2.323 | Butter | 73 | 75 | 75 | Cheese | 165 | 160 | 167 | Condensed milk | 34 | 35 | 33 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 9,0 | 10 | 9,7 | Prepared milk powder | 26 | 28 | 26 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 155 | 158 | 160 |
| IMPORT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | |
| Whey powder (whey powder - HS 0404) |
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58 | 64 | 57 | 62 | 47 | 48 | +2,2% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
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12 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 | -16,6% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
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288 | 274 | 252 | 260 | 195 | 191 | -1,9% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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22 | 20 | 8,1 | 24 | 15 | 21 | +37,0% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
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4,4 | 4,8 | 5,1 | 3,8 | 3,0 | 3,3 | +9,2% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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8,6 | 8,9 | 8,2 | 8,2 | 6,0 | 5,7 | -5,0% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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76 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 57 | 61 | +7,1% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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1,2 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,4 | +34,5% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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226 | 196 | 168 | 181 | 132 | 143 | +8,3% | Jan-Sep 2025 |
| Prepared edible fats | 16 | 16 | 16 | Other milk powder ** | 51 | 54 | 49 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 335 | 326 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 300 | -0,7% | Jan-Dec 2025 | Butter | 81 | 85 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 90 | -2,2% | Jan-Dec 2025 | SMP | 167 | 167 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 190 | +5,6% | Jan-Dec 2025 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 2,67 | 2,61 | 2,40 | 2,44 | |||||
| Butter | 0,64 | 0,68 | 0,76 | 0,74 | |||||
| SMP | 1,33 | 1,34 | 1,37 | 1,45 | |||||
| % Self-sufficiency | nan% | nan% | nan% | nan% | |||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025(f) | % | Period | |
| Population ('000) | 125.679 | 124.998 | 124.371 | 123.753 | |||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 39.883 (e) | 33.822 (e) | 35.385 (e) | ||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 33.721(e) | 32.118(e) | 32.725(e) | ||||||
(e): estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Including prepared whey for infant formula,whey powder and whole milk powder.
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw material area: MAFF
Source Dairy production: MAFF
Source Import: Ministry of Finance; Import: Cheese, Butter, SMP, Casein, Caseinates, Lactose pharmaceutical, Lactose edible: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
Last update: 2025-11-14
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Including prepared whey for infant formula,whey powder and whole milk powder.
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw material area: MAFF
Source Dairy production: MAFF
Source Import: Ministry of Finance; Import: Cheese, Butter, SMP, Casein, Caseinates, Lactose pharmaceutical, Lactose edible: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
Last update: 2025-11-14