Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Japan

Japan: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 45,146 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
45,146 t
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 98 countries
All-time high
47,564 t
in 2020
All-time low
44,397 t
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Japan, 2019–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2019202120232019: 44.4k t2020: 47.6k t2021: 45.3k t2022: 46.2k t2023: 45.1k t

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 45,146 t for cheese from whole cow milk — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over five years.

Japan ranks 50th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Japan, 2019 to 2023.
Year t Change
2019 44,397 t
2020 47,564 t +7.1%
2021 45,336 t -4.7%
2022 46,162 t +1.8%
2023 45,146 t -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44,397 t 44,397 t 44,397 t 1
2020s 46,052 t 45,146 t 47,564 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 47 Estonia 51,570 t compare
  2. 48 Serbia 47,565 t compare
  3. 49 Belgium-Luxembourg 46,600 t
  4. 51 Kazakhstan 44,930 t compare
  5. 52 Slovakia 37,130 t compare
  6. 53 Croatia 32,570 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from whole cow milk — production in Japan?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Japan was 45,146 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 47,564 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 44,397 t in 2019.
How does Japan rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Japan ranks 50th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
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 whole cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from whole cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,952 data points, 1961–2023
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