Milk per animal in Japan
Japan: Milk per animal was 8,905 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,905 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,939 kilograms per animal
in 2021
All-time low
3,751 kilograms per animal
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Japan stood at 8,905 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Japan peaked at 8,939 kilograms per animal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,751 kilograms per animal, in 1965.
Japan ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,752 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3,827 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,789 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,800 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,751 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,853 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,903 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4,151 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 4,107 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,975 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3,871 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,999 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4,046 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,007 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,017 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4,127 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4,332 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 4,442 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,466 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,574 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,537 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4,618 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,794 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4,842 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,045 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5,107 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,176 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,484 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 5,765 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5,870 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,841 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,048 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,092 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,061 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,246 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6,490 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,555 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,589 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,614 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,792 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6,804 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,879 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,942 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,064 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,236 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,195 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,326 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,425 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,498 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,503 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,477 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,095 kilograms per animal | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8,131 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,209 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,485 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,489 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,540 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,604 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,715 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,867 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,939 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,840 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,725 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,905 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,905 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,905 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068 kilograms per animal, 8.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,881 kilograms per animal | 3,751 kilograms per animal | 4,151 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,128 kilograms per animal | 3,871 kilograms per animal | 4,466 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,994 kilograms per animal | 4,537 kilograms per animal | 5,765 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,241 kilograms per animal | 5,841 kilograms per animal | 6,614 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,116 kilograms per animal | 6,792 kilograms per animal | 7,498 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,225 kilograms per animal | 7,477 kilograms per animal | 8,715 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,855 kilograms per animal | 8,725 kilograms per animal | 8,939 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Finland 9,675 kilograms per animal compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 9,358 kilograms per animal compare
- 9 Germany 9,324 kilograms per animal compare
- 11 United Kingdom 8,644 kilograms per animal compare
- 12 Belgium 8,632 kilograms per animal compare
- 13 Luxembourg 8,507 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Japan?
- Milk per animal in Japan was 8,905 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,939 kilograms per animal in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,751 kilograms per animal in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for milk per animal?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.