Per capita milk consumption in Japan
Japan: Per capita milk consumption was 61.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.63
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.32
in 1996
All-time low
23.9
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita milk consumption in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Japan is 61.63, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Japan peaked at 82.32 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1961.
That places Japan 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.9 | — |
| 1962 | 27.93 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 33.44 | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 36.83 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 37.15 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 40.07 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 45.64 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 46.7 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 49.69 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 50.97 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 49.39 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 51.71 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 51.62 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 53.24 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 50.24 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 56.39 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 62.96 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 67.87 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 69.01 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 66.79 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 65.67 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 67.78 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 69.76 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.09 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 72.29 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 71.95 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.63 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 78.32 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.31 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 81.24 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 82.18 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.74 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 80.03 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.86 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 82.32 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.16 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.83 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 80.07 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 80.85 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 79.07 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 79.12 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.46 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.54 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.4 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.94 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 76.04 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.4 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 72.99 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.14 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 58.26 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.02 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 59.25 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.82 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.52 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.79 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.57 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 63.99 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.66 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 61.88 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.63 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 61.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 189, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 61.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.08, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.93 | 23.9 | 49.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.34 | 49.39 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.33 | 65.67 | 78.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.87 | 77.31 | 82.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.08 | 72.99 | 80.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.96 | 57.14 | 64.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.06 | 61.63 | 62.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Japan?
- Per capita milk consumption in Japan was 61.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.32 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Japan ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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