Supermarkets were the leading purchase channels for milk in Japan in fiscal year 2021, accounting for almost 70 percent of purchases. Overall, physical stores were the preferred point of purchase for milk, with only 0.8 percent of purchases ordered via mail-order.
Leading channels for buying milk in Japan in fiscal year 2021
fiscal year 2021: the Japanese fiscal years run from April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Number of respondents
27,241 respondents
Age group
18-69 years old
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Figures are calculations based on the purchase data of registered users of a survey monitor on milk and plant-based milk substitutes (soy milk, oat milk, almond milk, and other plant-based milk products).
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Japan Dairy Association (J-milk). (April 7, 2023). Leading channels for buying milk in Japan in fiscal year 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445920/japan-main-channels-buy-milk/
Japan Dairy Association (J-milk). "Leading channels for buying milk in Japan in fiscal year 2021." Chart. April 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445920/japan-main-channels-buy-milk/
Japan Dairy Association (J-milk). (2023). Leading channels for buying milk in Japan in fiscal year 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445920/japan-main-channels-buy-milk/
Japan Dairy Association (J-milk). "Leading Channels for Buying Milk in Japan in Fiscal Year 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445920/japan-main-channels-buy-milk/
Japan Dairy Association (J-milk), Leading channels for buying milk in Japan in fiscal year 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445920/japan-main-channels-buy-milk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Leading channels for buying milk in Japan in fiscal year 2021 [Graph], Japan Dairy Association (J-milk), April 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445920/japan-main-channels-buy-milk/
