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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 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | |
| Dairy cows number on February (1.000 heads) | 870 | 871 | 852 | 847 | |||||
| Dairy Farms number ('000) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Milk production ('000 Ton) | 7.379 | 7.394 | 7.277 | 7.293 | 2.453 | 2.445 | -0,3% | Jan-Apr 2019 | |
| Delivery of milk | 7.352 | 7.291 | 7.242 | 7.243 | |||||
| Farm-gate price (€ x 100 Kg) | 74,19 | 84,29 | 80,92 | 78,99 | 76,41 | 81,67 | +6,9% | Jan-Apr 2019 | |
| Drinking milk consumption | 3.464 | 3.503 | 3.535 | 3.556 | |||||
| % Milk destinated to Drinking Milk | 46,9% | 47,4% | 48,6% | 48,8% | |||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | |
| Cream | 113 | 112 | 116 | 116 | Fresh milk products, milk drinks (kl) | 2.520 | 2.455 | 2.367 | 2.502 | Butter | 66 | 64 | 60 | 59 | Cheese | 141 | 146 | 147 | 157 | Condensed milk | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 13 | 10 | 9,9 | 9,8 | Prepared milk powder | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 130 | 124 | 122 | 120 |
| IMPORT | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | |
| Whey powder (whey powder - HS 0404) |
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59 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 22 | 24 | +9,0% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
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16 | 13 | 8,3 | 16 | 3,2 | 7,4 | +130,5% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
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249 | 258 | 273 | 286 | 93 | 105 | +13,1% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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53 | 34 | 59 | 52 | 19 | 17 | -10,8% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
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5,1 | 4,9 | 4,6 | 5,1 | 1,7 | 1,4 | -14,3% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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8,6 | 8,7 | 8,8 | 8,0 | 3,0 | 3,1 | +3,2% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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67 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 23 | 25 | +7,8% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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2,7 | 1,9 | 1,4 | 1,2 | 0,3 | 0,5 | +83,2% | Jan-Apr 2019 |
| Prepared edible fats | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | Other milk powder ** | 49 | 55 | 59 | 56 |
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 295 | 305 | 325 | 331 | 331 | 340 | +2,7% | Jan-Dec 2019 | Butter | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +4,2% | Jan-Dec 2019 | SMP | 164 | 165 | 174 | 175 | 175 | 180 | +2,9% | Jan-Dec 2019 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 2,31 | 2,39 | 2,55 | 2,60 | |||||
| Butter | 0,60 | 0,56 | 0,56 | 0,57 | |||||
| SMP | 1,28 | 1,29 | 1,36 | 1,38 | |||||
| % Self-sufficiency | 73,4% | 74,4% | 71,2% | 71,0% | |||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019(f) | % | Period | |
| Population ('000) | 127.975 | 127.749 | 127.484 | 127.185 | |||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 42.757 (e) | 43.979 (e) | 45.590 (e) | ||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 38.537(e) | 39.731(e) | 41.495(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: The Self-sufficiency rate at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
Last update: 2019-06-13
* 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: The Self-sufficiency rate at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
Last update: 2019-06-13