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Raw milk of cattle — Production in China

China: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 42.43 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.43 million t
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
42.43 million t
in 2023
All-time low
601,480 t
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 42.43 million t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in China peaked at 42.43 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601,480 t, in 1968.

That places China 3rd 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 China, year by year

Year t Change
1961 612,001 t —
1962 630,595 t +3.0%
1963 647,896 t +2.7%
1964 656,889 t +1.4%
1965 664,898 t +1.2%
1966 650,095 t -2.2%
1967 630,129 t -3.1%
1968 601,480 t -4.5%
1969 621,481 t +3.3%
1970 662,853 t +6.7%
1971 704,603 t +6.3%
1972 754,633 t +7.1%
1973 813,440 t +7.8%
1974 847,095 t +4.1%
1975 890,838 t +5.2%
1976 919,893 t +3.3%
1977 950,245 t +3.3%
1978 1.15 million t +20.9%
1979 903,228 t -21.4%
1980 1.19 million t +32.1%
1981 1.35 million t +12.8%
1982 1.68 million t +24.8%
1983 1.91 million t +13.6%
1984 2.26 million t +18.3%
1985 2.59 million t +14.8%
1986 3.01 million t +16.3%
1987 3.45 million t +14.5%
1988 3.84 million t +11.2%
1989 4.00 million t +4.2%
1990 4.36 million t +9.1%
1991 4.87 million t +11.7%
1992 5.28 million t +8.3%
1993 5.26 million t -0.3%
1994 5.58 million t +5.9%
1995 6.08 million t +9.0%
1996 6.61 million t +8.7%
1997 6.34 million t -4.1%
1998 6.96 million t +9.7%
1999 7.51 million t +8.0%
2000 8.63 million t +14.9%
2001 10.60 million t +22.8%
2002 13.36 million t +26.0%
2003 17.82 million t +33.4%
2004 22.93 million t +28.7%
2005 27.84 million t +21.4%
2006 29.77 million t +6.9%
2007 29.79 million t +0.1%
2008 30.42 million t +2.1%
2009 30.27 million t -0.5%
2010 30.73 million t +1.5%
2011 31.45 million t +2.4%
2012 32.10 million t +2.1%
2013 30.37 million t -5.4%
2014 31.96 million t +5.3%
2015 32.17 million t +0.7%
2016 31.02 million t -3.6%
2017 30.77 million t -0.8%
2018 31.16 million t +1.3%
2019 32.44 million t +4.1%
2020 34.84 million t +7.4%
2021 37.28 million t +7.0%
2022 39.78 million t +6.7%
2023 42.43 million t +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 635,052 t 601,480 t 664,898 t 9
1970s 859,543 t 662,853 t 1.15 million t 10
1980s 2.53 million t 1.19 million t 4.00 million t 10
1990s 5.89 million t 4.36 million t 7.51 million t 10
2000s 22.14 million t 8.63 million t 30.42 million t 10
2010s 31.42 million t 30.37 million t 32.44 million t 10
2020s 38.58 million t 34.84 million t 42.43 million t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 127.11 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 100.92 million t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 41.97 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 36.44 million t compare
  5. 6 Germany 34.01 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 China?
Raw milk of cattle — production in China was 42.43 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 42.43 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 601,480 t in 1968.
How does China rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
China ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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