Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Japan: Milk, Total — Production

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
8.51 million t
in 2024
Japan
7.36 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
31st
Japan rank
34th

Milk, Total — Production over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Japan
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 8.51 million t against 7.36 million t in Japan, a difference of 1.15 million t.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st and Japan ranks 34th of 241 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.69 million t 3.23 million t 1.53 million t Japan
1970s 2.33 million t 5.28 million t 2.96 million t Japan
1980s 3.18 million t 7.19 million t 4.01 million t Japan
1990s 4.57 million t 8.48 million t 3.90 million t Japan
2000s 6.82 million t 8.22 million t 1.40 million t Japan
2010s 7.61 million t 7.43 million t 176,123 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 8.49 million t 7.46 million t 1.03 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk, total — production, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Japan?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 8.51 million t against 7.36 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in milk, total — production between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan?
1.15 million t, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan rank globally for milk, total — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st and Japan ranks 34th of 241 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 15,444 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.