China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Raw milk of cattle — Production

China, mainland
41.97 million t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
7.65 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

Raw milk of cattle — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 41.97 million t against 7.65 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 34.31 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 5.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 617,778 t 783,267 t 165,489 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 818,000 t 1.31 million t 489,460 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 2.43 million t 1.88 million t 545,940 t China, mainland
1990s 5.60 million t 3.39 million t 2.20 million t China, mainland
2000s 21.81 million t 5.91 million t 15.90 million t China, mainland
2010s 31.04 million t 6.90 million t 24.15 million t China, mainland
2020s 38.13 million t 7.65 million t 30.47 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 41.97 million t against 7.65 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw milk of cattle — production between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34.31 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for raw milk of cattle — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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