Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Japan

Japan: Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 151,398 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
151,398 t
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
35th
of 117 countries
All-time high
164,417 t
in 2022
All-time low
6,700 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Japan, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese (all kinds) — production in Japan is 151,398 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Japan peaked at 164,417 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,700 t, in 1961.

That places Japan 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,439 t 6,700 t 38,220 t 9
1970s 52,787 t 39,870 t 67,420 t 10
1980s 72,553 t 65,949 t 84,631 t 10
1990s 104,113 t 82,244 t 123,815 t 10
2000s 123,468 t 118,347 t 126,249 t 10
2010s 123,148 t 93,095 t 142,388 t 10
2020s 159,354 t 151,398 t 164,417 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 South Sudan 158,995 t compare
  2. 33 Sudan (former) 155,382 t compare
  3. 34 Israel 151,723 t compare
  4. 36 Saudi Arabia 145,379 t compare
  5. 37 Yugoslav SFR 134,940 t compare
  6. 38 Lithuania 119,498 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Japan?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Japan was 151,398 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 164,417 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,700 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Japan ranks 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese (All Kinds) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese (All Kinds) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,910 data points, 1961–2023
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