Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Japan

Japan: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 106,252 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106,252 t
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
141,763 t
in 2015
All-time low
6,700 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 106,252 t for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Japan peaked at 141,763 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,700 t, in 1961.

Japan ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 6,700 t
1962 7,810 t +16.6%
1963 11,900 t +52.4%
1964 13,200 t +10.9%
1965 15,500 t +17.4%
1966 26,568 t +71.4%
1967 30,858 t +16.1%
1968 33,194 t +7.6%
1969 38,220 t +15.1%
1970 39,870 t +4.3%
1971 42,906 t +7.6%
1972 44,578 t +3.9%
1973 43,661 t -2.1%
1974 51,673 t +18.4%
1975 53,746 t +4.0%
1976 56,991 t +6.0%
1977 60,654 t +6.4%
1978 66,375 t +9.4%
1979 67,420 t +1.6%
1980 65,949 t -2.2%
1981 71,165 t +7.9%
1982 66,694 t -6.3%
1983 67,800 t +1.7%
1984 69,326 t +2.3%
1985 68,367 t -1.4%
1986 73,042 t +6.8%
1987 76,595 t +4.9%
1988 81,959 t +7.0%
1989 84,631 t +3.3%
1990 82,244 t -2.8%
1991 88,540 t +7.7%
1992 92,218 t +4.2%
1993 100,442 t +8.9%
1994 101,825 t +1.4%
1995 105,389 t +3.5%
1996 108,954 t +3.4%
1997 114,040 t +4.7%
1998 123,815 t +8.6%
1999 123,659 t -0.1%
2000 126,249 t +2.1%
2001 123,413 t -2.2%
2002 122,787 t -0.5%
2003 124,311 t +1.2%
2004 124,619 t +0.2%
2005 122,549 t -1.7%
2006 124,888 t +1.9%
2007 125,392 t +0.4%
2008 118,347 t -5.6%
2009 122,129 t +3.2%
2010 124,964 t +2.3%
2011 131,329 t +5.1%
2012 135,071 t +2.8%
2013 133,144 t -1.4%
2014 131,852 t -1.0%
2015 141,763 t +7.5%
2016 102,619 t -27.6%
2017 93,095 t -9.3%
2018 95,260 t +2.3%
2019 97,991 t +2.9%
2020 112,709 t +15.0%
2021 115,992 t +2.9%
2022 118,255 t +2.0%
2023 106,252 t -10.2%

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 118,709 t 93,095 t 141,763 t 10
2020s 113,302 t 106,252 t 118,255 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 China 136,144 t compare
  2. 6 China, mainland 136,144 t compare
  3. 8 Uzbekistan 125,248 t compare
  4. 10 Poland 87,987 t compare
  5. 11 Czechia 53,964 t compare
  6. 12 Myanmar 50,226 t compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Japan?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Japan was 106,252 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 141,763 t in 2015.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,700 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Japan ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 from skimmed cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 4,116 data points, 1961–2023
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