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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | |
Dairy cows number on February (1.000 heads) | 839 | 841 | 849 | ||||||
Dairy Farms number ('000) | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||
Milk production ('000 Ton) | 7.314 | 7.438 | 7.592 | 7.617 | 5.778 | 5.512 | -4,6% | Jan-Sep 2023 | |
Delivery of milk | 7.318 | 7.389 | 7.543 | 7.571 | |||||
Farm-gate price (€ x 100 Kg) | 85,89 | 86,78 | 80,73 | 75,33 | 75,78 | 74,32 | -1,9% | Jan-Sep 2023 | |
Drinking milk consumption | 3.568 | 3.584 | 3.575 | 3.563 | |||||
% Milk destinated to Drinking Milk | 48,8% | 48,2% | 47,1% | 46,8% | |||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | |
Cream | 116 | 110 | 120 | 120 | Fresh milk products, milk drinks (kl) | 2.290 | 2.259 | 2.199 | 2.117 | Butter | 65 | 71 | 73 | 75 | Cheese | 157 | 161 | 165 | 160 | Condensed milk | 37 | 33 | 34 | 35 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 10 | 7,9 | 9,0 | 10 | Prepared milk powder | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 130 | 140 | 155 | 158 |
IMPORT | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | |
Whey powder (whey powder - HS 0404) |
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62 | 61 | 58 | 64 | 54 | 48 | -11,8% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Butter (HS 0405) |
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25 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 7,8 | 13 | +61,9% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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303 | 292 | 288 | 274 | 231 | 210 | -8,9% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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47 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 6,0 | -65,9% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Casein (HS 350110) |
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4,6 | 4,7 | 4,4 | 4,8 | 3,9 | 4,3 | +9,4% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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8,9 | 7,9 | 8,6 | 8,9 | 7,1 | 7,1 | -0,8% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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74 | 80 | 76 | 89 | 72 | 72 | -0,8% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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1,4 | 1,4 | 1,2 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,5 | -44,0% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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255 | 249 | 226 | 196 | 166 | 139 | -16,1% | Jan-Oct 2023 |
Prepared edible fats | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | Other milk powder ** | 51 | 51 | 48 | |
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | |
Cheese | 346 | 335 | 335 | 326 | 326 | 305 | -6,4% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Butter | 83 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 95 | +11,8% | Jan-Dec 2023 | SMP | 164 | 166 | 167 | 162 | 162 | 165 | +1,9% | Jan-Dec 2023 |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | |
Cheese | 2,75 | 2,67 | 2,69 | 2,63 | |||||
Butter | 0,66 | 0,63 | 0,65 | 0,69 | |||||
SMP | 1,30 | 1,33 | 1,34 | 1,31 | |||||
% Self-sufficiency | nan% | nan% | nan% | nan% | |||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | |
Population ('000) | 125.792 | 125.245 | 124.613 | 123.952 | |||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 40.590 (e) | 40.049 (e) | 39.340 (e) | 39.243 (e) | |||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 36.256(e) | 35.040(e) | 33.262(e) | 37.266(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: 2023-12-01