Raw milk of cattle — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 36.44 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.44 million t
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.44 million t
in 2023
All-time low
5.23 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Brazil, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in Brazil is 36.44 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Brazil peaked at 36.44 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million t, in 1961.

That places Brazil 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5.23 million t
1962 5.46 million t +4.4%
1963 5.55 million t +1.7%
1964 6.34 million t +14.2%
1965 6.77 million t +6.9%
1966 6.89 million t +1.7%
1967 6.90 million t +0.2%
1968 7.24 million t +4.8%
1969 7.25 million t +0.2%
1970 7.35 million t +1.4%
1971 7.35 million t -0.1%
1972 7.32 million t -0.3%
1973 7.76 million t +6.0%
1974 9.02 million t +16.2%
1975 9.97 million t +10.5%
1976 10.67 million t +7.0%
1977 9.86 million t -7.5%
1978 10.09 million t +2.3%
1979 10.50 million t +4.1%
1980 11.96 million t +13.8%
1981 11.68 million t -2.3%
1982 11.82 million t +1.2%
1983 11.82 million t +0.0%
1984 12.30 million t +4.1%
1985 12.45 million t +1.2%
1986 12.88 million t +3.4%
1987 13.40 million t +4.0%
1988 13.94 million t +4.0%
1989 14.53 million t +4.2%
1990 14.93 million t +2.8%
1991 15.55 million t +4.1%
1992 16.27 million t +4.7%
1993 16.07 million t -1.2%
1994 16.27 million t +1.2%
1995 16.99 million t +4.4%
1996 19.09 million t +12.4%
1997 19.24 million t +0.8%
1998 19.27 million t +0.1%
1999 19.66 million t +2.0%
2000 20.38 million t +3.7%
2001 21.15 million t +3.8%
2002 22.31 million t +5.5%
2003 22.94 million t +2.8%
2004 24.20 million t +5.5%
2005 25.38 million t +4.9%
2006 26.19 million t +3.2%
2007 26.14 million t -0.2%
2008 28.44 million t +8.8%
2009 29.09 million t +2.3%
2010 31.64 million t +8.8%
2011 33.06 million t +4.5%
2012 33.27 million t +0.6%
2013 35.28 million t +6.0%
2014 36.18 million t +2.5%
2015 35.65 million t -1.5%
2016 34.69 million t -2.7%
2017 34.31 million t -1.1%
2018 34.93 million t +1.8%
2019 35.97 million t +3.0%
2020 36.38 million t +1.1%
2021 36.24 million t -0.4%
2022 35.59 million t -1.8%
2023 36.44 million t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.40 million t 5.23 million t 7.25 million t 9
1970s 8.99 million t 7.32 million t 10.67 million t 10
1980s 12.68 million t 11.68 million t 14.53 million t 10
1990s 17.34 million t 14.93 million t 19.66 million t 10
2000s 24.62 million t 20.38 million t 29.09 million t 10
2010s 34.50 million t 31.64 million t 36.18 million t 10
2020s 36.16 million t 35.59 million t 36.44 million t 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 USSR 100.92 million t compare
  2. 3 China 42.43 million t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 41.97 million t compare
  4. 6 Germany 34.01 million t compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 33.56 million t compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 29.71 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Brazil?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Brazil was 36.44 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.44 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million t in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.