Americas vs Japan: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight

Americas
4,139 kg/An
in 2024
Japan
8,905 kg/An
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
Japan rank
9th

Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight over time

  • Americas
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8,905 kg/An against 4,139 kg/An in Americas, a difference of 4,766 kg/An.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Americas's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 5th and Japan ranks 9th of 10 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1,979 kg/An 3,881 kg/An 1,903 kg/An Japan
1970s 2,046 kg/An 4,128 kg/An 2,082 kg/An Japan
1980s 2,086 kg/An 4,994 kg/An 2,908 kg/An Japan
1990s 2,495 kg/An 6,241 kg/An 3,745 kg/An Japan
2000s 2,837 kg/An 7,116 kg/An 4,279 kg/An Japan
2010s 3,407 kg/An 8,225 kg/An 4,817 kg/An Japan
2020s 4,074 kg/An 8,855 kg/An 4,781 kg/An Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk, total — yield/carcass weight, Americas or Japan?
Japan, at 8,905 kg/An against 4,139 kg/An in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in milk, total — yield/carcass weight between Americas and Japan?
4,766 kg/An, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Japan rank globally for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
Americas ranks 5th and Japan ranks 9th of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,444 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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