Japan vs Spain: Milk production
Japan
7.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
8.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
Spain rank
24th
Milk production over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.59 million tonnes against 7.36 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 936,441 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.28 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 368,422 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.19 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 483,091 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.48 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.22 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.43 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 474,218 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.46 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.59 million tonnes against 7.36 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Japan and Spain?
- 1.23 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for milk production?
- Japan ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th 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.