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

China, mainland
41.97 million t
in 2023
Germany
34.01 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Raw milk of cattle — Production over time

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

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 41.97 million t against 34.01 million t in Germany, a difference of 7.95 million t.

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

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 617,778 t 26.65 million t 26.04 million t Germany
1970s 818,000 t 28.91 million t 28.10 million t Germany
1980s 2.43 million t 32.94 million t 30.51 million t Germany
1990s 5.60 million t 28.71 million t 23.12 million t Germany
2000s 21.81 million t 28.38 million t 6.57 million t Germany
2010s 31.04 million t 31.85 million t 802,710 t Germany
2020s 38.13 million t 33.02 million t 5.11 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw milk of cattle — production, China, mainland or Germany?
China, mainland, at 41.97 million t against 34.01 million t in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw milk of cattle — production between China, mainland and Germany?
7.95 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Germany rank globally for raw milk of cattle — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th 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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