Milk production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Milk production, per square kilometre was 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.02 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.75 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
5.77 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 7.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 8.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 9.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 9.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 12.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 12.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 13.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 13.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 15.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 16.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 17.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 18.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 19.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 20.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 22.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 22.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 23.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 23.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4094 tonnes per square kilometre, 48.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 34 Armenia 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 South Korea 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nepal 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Jamaica 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Japan was 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.