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

China, mainland
41.97 million t
in 2023
Europe
227.94 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
Europe rank
2nd

Raw milk of cattle — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

How they compare

Europe currently reports 227.94 million t against 41.97 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 185.98 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 5.4 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Europe ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 617,778 t 204.23 million t 203.61 million t Europe
1970s 818,000 t 242.10 million t 241.28 million t Europe
1980s 2.43 million t 271.98 million t 269.55 million t Europe
1990s 5.60 million t 228.59 million t 222.99 million t Europe
2000s 21.81 million t 207.92 million t 186.11 million t Europe
2010s 31.04 million t 215.99 million t 184.94 million t Europe
2020s 38.13 million t 227.56 million t 189.43 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw milk of cattle — production, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 227.94 million t against 41.97 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw milk of cattle — production between China, mainland and Europe?
185.98 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for raw milk of cattle — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Europe ranks 2nd 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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