Brazil vs China, mainland: Raw milk of cattle — Production

Brazil
36.44 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
41.97 million t
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
China, mainland rank
4th

Raw milk of cattle — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 41.97 million t against 36.44 million t in Brazil, a difference of 5.53 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and China, mainland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.40 million t 617,778 t 5.79 million t Brazil
1970s 8.99 million t 818,000 t 8.17 million t Brazil
1980s 12.68 million t 2.43 million t 10.25 million t Brazil
1990s 17.34 million t 5.60 million t 11.74 million t Brazil
2000s 24.62 million t 21.81 million t 2.81 million t Brazil
2010s 34.50 million t 31.04 million t 3.45 million t Brazil
2020s 36.16 million t 38.13 million t 1.97 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw milk of cattle — production, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 41.97 million t against 36.44 million t in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw milk of cattle — production between Brazil and China, mainland?
5.53 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for raw milk of cattle — production?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,132 data points, 1961–2023
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