Iran vs Japan: Milk production
Iran
8.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
7.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
Japan rank
27th
Milk production over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8.51 million tonnes against 7.36 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.33 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.18 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.57 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.82 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.61 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 176,123 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.49 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 8.51 million tonnes against 7.36 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Iran and Japan?
- 1.15 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for milk production?
- Iran ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.