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Raw milk of buffalo — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Raw milk of buffalo — Production was 3.28 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.28 million t
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.28 million t
in 2023
All-time low
917,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of buffalo — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of buffalo — production in China, mainland stood at 3.28 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of buffalo — production in China, mainland peaked at 3.28 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 917,000 t, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of buffalo — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Year t Change
1961 917,000 t —
1962 927,500 t +1.1%
1963 938,000 t +1.1%
1964 945,000 t +0.7%
1965 962,500 t +1.9%
1966 973,000 t +1.1%
1967 980,000 t +0.7%
1968 987,000 t +0.7%
1969 994,000 t +0.7%
1970 1.01 million t +1.6%
1971 1.03 million t +2.5%
1972 1.05 million t +1.4%
1973 1.08 million t +2.9%
1974 1.12 million t +3.7%
1975 1.16 million t +3.1%
1976 1.20 million t +3.9%
1977 1.24 million t +3.3%
1978 1.29 million t +4.0%
1979 1.34 million t +3.9%
1980 1.39 million t +3.7%
1981 1.41 million t +1.4%
1982 1.45 million t +2.8%
1983 1.50 million t +3.4%
1984 1.56 million t +4.0%
1985 1.62 million t +3.8%
1986 1.70 million t +4.9%
1987 1.80 million t +5.9%
1988 1.85 million t +2.8%
1989 1.87 million t +1.1%
1990 1.90 million t +1.6%
1991 1.95 million t +2.6%
1992 2.00 million t +2.6%
1993 2.04 million t +2.0%
1994 2.10 million t +2.9%
1995 2.20 million t +4.8%
1996 2.30 million t +4.5%
1997 2.45 million t +6.5%
1998 2.50 million t +2.0%
1999 2.60 million t +4.0%
2000 2.65 million t +1.9%
2001 2.68 million t +1.1%
2002 2.70 million t +0.7%
2003 2.75 million t +1.9%
2004 2.64 million t -4.1%
2005 2.80 million t +6.2%
2006 2.85 million t +1.8%
2007 2.90 million t +1.8%
2008 2.95 million t +1.7%
2009 3.00 million t +1.7%
2010 3.05 million t +1.7%
2011 3.05 million t +0.0%
2012 3.08 million t +1.0%
2013 3.05 million t -1.0%
2014 3.10 million t +1.6%
2015 2.89 million t -6.6%
2016 2.91 million t +0.5%
2017 2.85 million t -1.9%
2018 2.91 million t +1.9%
2019 2.93 million t +0.9%
2020 3.04 million t +3.7%
2021 3.11 million t +2.2%
2022 3.21 million t +3.2%
2023 3.28 million t +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 958,222 t 917,000 t 994,000 t 9
1970s 1.15 million t 1.01 million t 1.34 million t 10
1980s 1.61 million t 1.39 million t 1.87 million t 10
1990s 2.20 million t 1.90 million t 2.60 million t 10
2000s 2.79 million t 2.64 million t 3.00 million t 10
2010s 2.98 million t 2.85 million t 3.10 million t 10
2020s 3.16 million t 3.04 million t 3.28 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 104.39 million t compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 38.64 million t compare
  3. 3 China 3.28 million t compare
  4. 5 Nepal 1.40 million t compare
  5. 6 Egypt 1.36 million t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of buffalo — production in China, mainland?
Raw milk of buffalo — production in China, mainland was 3.28 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of buffalo — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of buffalo — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 917,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for raw milk of buffalo — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of buffalo — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of buffalo — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of buffalo — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 2,507 data points, 1961–2023
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