Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Japan
Japan: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 8,905 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8,905 kg/An for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Japan peaked at 8,939 kg/An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,751 kg/An, in 1965.
Japan ranks 15th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,752 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 3,827 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,789 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,800 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,751 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,853 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,903 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4,151 kg/An | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 4,107 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,975 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3,871 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,999 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4,046 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,007 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,017 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,127 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4,332 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 4,442 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,466 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,574 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,537 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4,618 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,794 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4,842 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,045 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5,107 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,176 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,484 kg/An | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5,765 kg/An | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5,871 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,841 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,048 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,092 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,061 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,246 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6,490 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,555 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,589 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,614 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,792 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6,804 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,879 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,942 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,064 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,236 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,195 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,326 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,425 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,498 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,503 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,477 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,095 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8,131 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,209 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,485 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,489 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,540 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,604 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,715 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,867 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,939 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,840 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,725 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,905 kg/An | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,905 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,905 kg/An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,092 kg/An, 8.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,881 kg/An | 3,751 kg/An | 4,151 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,128 kg/An | 3,871 kg/An | 4,466 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,994 kg/An | 4,537 kg/An | 5,765 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,241 kg/An | 5,841 kg/An | 6,614 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,116 kg/An | 6,792 kg/An | 7,498 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,225 kg/An | 7,477 kg/An | 8,715 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,855 kg/An | 8,725 kg/An | 8,939 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Faroe Islands 9,358 kg/An compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 9,138 kg/An compare
- 14 Portugal 9,102 kg/An compare
- 16 Belgium 8,868 kg/An compare
- 17 Luxembourg 8,784 kg/An compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,644 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Japan?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Japan was 8,905 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,939 kg/An in 2021.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,751 kg/An in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.