Japan: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Japanese dairy sector over a given time period.
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JAPAN: DAIRY SECTOR | |||||||||
x 1.000 ton | |||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | |
Dairy cows number on February (1.000 heads) | 852 | 847 | 839 | 840 | |||||
Dairy Farms number ('000) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |||||
Milk production ('000 Ton) | 7.277 | 7.290 | 7.314 | 7.438 | 625 | 628 | +0,5% | Jan 2021 | |
Delivery of milk | 7.242 | 7.237 | 7.318 | 7.394 | |||||
Farm-gate price (€ x 100 Kg) | 80,92 | 78,99 | 85,89 | 86,78 | 86,76 | 82,89 | -4,5% | Jan 2021 | |
Drinking milk consumption | 3.535 | 3.567 | 3.568 | 3.573 | |||||
% Milk destinated to Drinking Milk | 48,6% | 48,9% | 48,8% | 48,0% | |||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | |
Cream | 116 | 116 | 116 | 110 | Fresh milk products, milk drinks (kl) | 2.367 | 2.308 | 2.289 | 2.280 | Butter | 60 | 60 | 65 | 72 | Cheese | 151 | 157 | 157 | 160 | Condensed milk | 40 | 36 | 37 | 34 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 9,9 | 9,6 | 10 | 9,1 | Prepared milk powder | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 122 | 120 | 130 | 140 |
IMPORT | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | |
Whey powder (whey powder - HS 0404) |
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67 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 4,3 | 4,8 | +9,9% | Jan 2021 |
Butter (HS 0405) |
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8,3 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 0,8 | 1,2 | +52,3% | Jan 2021 |
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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273 | 286 | 303 | 292 | 23 | 22 | -5,2% | Jan 2021 |
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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59 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 3,1 | 2,0 | -37,1% | Jan 2021 |
Casein (HS 350110) |
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4,6 | 5,1 | 4,6 | 4,7 | 0,4 | 0,3 | -24,6% | Jan 2021 |
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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8,8 | 8,0 | 8,9 | 7,9 | 0,6 | 0,6 | +0,2% | Jan 2021 |
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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76 | 75 | 74 | 80 | 9,6 | 6,7 | -30,6% | Jan 2021 |
Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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1,4 | 1,2 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 0,1 | 0,1 | +4,5% | Jan 2021 |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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251 | 266 | 255 | 249 | 21 | 18 | -15,8% | Jan 2021 |
Prepared edible fats | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | Other milk powder ** | 59 | 58 | 51 | 52 |
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021(f) | % | Period | |
Cheese | 324 | 329 | 346 | 344 | 344 | 346 | +0,6% | Jan-Dec 2021 | Butter | 72 | 78 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 81 | +6,6% | Jan-Dec 2021 | SMP | 174 | 167 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 170 | +1,8% | Jan-Dec 2021 |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021(f) | % | Period | |
Cheese | 2,54 | 2,59 | 2,73 | 2,72 | |||||
Butter | 0,56 | 0,61 | 0,65 | 0,60 | |||||
SMP | 1,36 | 1,31 | 1,29 | 1,32 | |||||
% Self-sufficiency | 71,3% | 71,0% | 70,4% | 72,0% | |||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021(f) | % | Period | |
Population ('000) | 127.503 | 127.202 | 126.860 | 126.476 | |||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 45.590 (e) | 47.281 (e) | |||||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 40.357(e) | 40.036(e) | |||||||
* 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: 2021-03-06