Japan vs Kenya: Milk production
Japan
7.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
6.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
Kenya rank
29th
Milk production over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.36 million tonnes against 6.97 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 386,250 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million tonnes | 804,853 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.28 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.19 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.48 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.22 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.43 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.46 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Japan or Kenya?
- Japan, at 7.36 million tonnes against 6.97 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Japan and Kenya?
- 386,250 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for milk production?
- Japan ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 29th 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.