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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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
| Dairy cows number on February (1.000 heads) | 871 | 852 | 847 | 839 | |||||
| Dairy Farms number ('000) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |||||
| Milk production ('000 Ton) | 7.394 | 7.277 | 7.290 | 7.314 | 3.089 | 3.162 | +2,4% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Delivery of milk | 7.291 | 7.242 | 7.237 | 7.269 | |||||
| Farm-gate price (€ x 100 Kg) | 84,29 | 80,92 | 78,99 | 85,89 | 81,67 | 87,93 | +7,7% | Jan-Apr 2020 | |
| Drinking milk consumption | 3.503 | 3.535 | 3.567 | 3.572 | |||||
| % Milk destinated to Drinking Milk | 47,4% | 48,6% | 48,9% | 48,8% | |||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
| Cream | 112 | 116 | 116 | 116 | Fresh milk products, milk drinks (kl) | 2.455 | 2.367 | 2.308 | 2.273 | Butter | 64 | 60 | 60 | 62 | Cheese | 150 | 151 | 157 | 156 | Condensed milk | 39 | 40 | 36 | 38 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 10 | 9,9 | 9,6 | 10,0 | Prepared milk powder | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 124 | 122 | 120 | 125 |
| IMPORT | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
| Whey powder (whey powder - HS 0404) |
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62 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 27 | 26 | -3,0% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
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13 | 8,3 | 16 | 25 | 8,9 | 8,4 | -5,6% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
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258 | 273 | 286 | 303 | 130 | 118 | -9,4% | Jan-May 2020 |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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34 | 59 | 52 | 47 | 21 | 19 | -7,7% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
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4,9 | 4,6 | 5,1 | 4,6 | 1,8 | 1,9 | +5,1% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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8,7 | 8,8 | 8,0 | 8,9 | 3,8 | 3,5 | -8,0% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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74 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 31 | 34 | +9,3% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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1,9 | 1,4 | 1,2 | 1,4 | 0,7 | 0,6 | -15,6% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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233 | 251 | 266 | 255 | 101 | 101 | -0,2% | Jan-May 2020 |
| Prepared edible fats | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | Other milk powder ** | 55 | 59 | 56 | |
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 304 | 324 | 329 | 354 | 354 | 370 | +4,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 | Butter | 72 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 | SMP | 165 | 174 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 170 | +4,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 2,38 | 2,54 | 2,59 | 2,79 | |||||
| Butter | 0,56 | 0,56 | 0,61 | 0,64 | |||||
| SMP | 1,29 | 1,36 | 1,31 | 1,28 | |||||
| % Self-sufficiency | 74,4% | 71,2% | 71,0% | 70,4% | |||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | |
| Population ('000) | 127.763 | 127.503 | 127.202 | 126.860 | |||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 43.979 (e) | 45.590 (e) | 47.281 (e) | ||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 39.731(e) | 40.357(e) | 40.036(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: 2020-06-30
* 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: 2020-06-30
UK trade data for the period Jan - Apr 2020 are provisional