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Japan: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Japanese dairy sector over a given time period.
| JAPAN: DAIRY SECTOR | |||||||||
| x 1.000 ton | |||||||||
| RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | % | Period | |
| Dairy cows number on February (1.000 heads) | 862 | 837 | 826 | ||||||
| Dairy Farms number ('000) | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||||
| Milk production ('000 Ton) | 7.617 | 7.298 | 7.357 | 7.418 | 1.216 | 1.203 | -1,1% | Jan-Feb 2026 | |
| Delivery of milk | 7.617 | 7.299 | 7.357 | ||||||
| Farm-gate price (€ x 100 Kg) | 75,33 | 74,78 | 74,45 | 73,82 | 76,32 | 69,65 | -8,7% | Jan-Feb 2026 | |
| Drinking milk consumption | 3.564 | 3.468 | 3.437 | ||||||
| % Milk destinated to Drinking Milk | 46,8% | 47,5% | 46,7% | ||||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | % | Period | |
| Cream | 120 | 117 | 121 | Fresh milk products, milk drinks (kl) | 2.246 | 2.323 | Butter | 75 | 67 | 72 | Cheese | 160 | 149 | 185 | Condensed milk | 35 | 34 | 34 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 10 | 11 | 11 | Prepared milk powder | 28 | 30 | 27 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 158 | 144 | 153 |
| IMPORT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | % | Period | |
| Whey powder (whey powder - HS 0404) |
|
64 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 11 | 9,9 | -12,6% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
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10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 2,6 | 3,6 | +40,0% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
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274 | 252 | 260 | 252 | 35 | 32 | -7,2% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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20 | 8,1 | 24 | 30 | 5,1 | 6,1 | +19,3% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
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4,8 | 5,1 | 3,8 | 4,3 | 0,7 | 0,5 | -24,2% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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8,9 | 8,2 | 8,2 | 7,8 | 1,2 | 1,2 | +0,2% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
89 | 84 | 76 | 80 | 13 | 12 | -10,5% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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1,0 | 1,0 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,1 | 0,0 | -75,0% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
|
196 | 168 | 181 | 188 | 30 | 29 | -4,0% | Jan-Feb 2026 |
| Prepared edible fats | 16 | 14 | 14 | Other milk powder ** | 54 | 51 | 54 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 326 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 305 | +1,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | Butter | 85 | 100 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | SMP | 167 | 184 | 175 | 167 | 167 | 175 | +4,8% | Jan-Dec 2026 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 2,61 | 2,40 | 2,44 | ||||||
| Butter | 0,68 | 0,80 | 0,71 | ||||||
| SMP | 1,34 | 1,48 | 1,41 | ||||||
| % Self-sufficiency | nan% | nan% | nan% | nan% | |||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | |
| Population ('000) | 124.998 | 124.371 | 123.753 | ||||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 33.822 (e) | 35.385 (e) | |||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 32.118(e) | 32.725(e) | |||||||
(e): estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Including prepared whey for infant formula,whey powder and whole milk powder.
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw material area: MAFF
Source Dairy production: MAFF
Source Import: Ministry of Finance; Import: Cheese, Butter, SMP, Casein, Caseinates, Lactose pharmaceutical, Lactose edible: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
Last update: 2026-04-16
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Including prepared whey for infant formula,whey powder and whole milk powder.
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw material area: MAFF
Source Dairy production: MAFF
Source Import: Ministry of Finance; Import: Cheese, Butter, SMP, Casein, Caseinates, Lactose pharmaceutical, Lactose edible: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
Last update: 2026-04-16
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