What is raw milk of cattle — production in Europe?

Raw milk of cattle — production in Europe was 227.94 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 Europe?

The highest recorded value was 279.85 million t in 1986.

What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 187.10 million t in 1963.

How does Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — production?

Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe 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.

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Europe

Name: Raw milk of cattle — Production in Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 227.94 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

227.94 million t

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

2nd

of 29 groups

All-time high

279.85 million t

in 1986

All-time low

187.10 million t

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 227.94 million t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Europe peaked at 279.85 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 187.10 million t, in 1963.

Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	189.60 million t	—
1962	190.71 million t	+0.6%
1963	187.10 million t	-1.9%
1964	189.53 million t	+1.3%
1965	203.95 million t	+7.6%
1966	211.23 million t	+3.6%
1967	218.46 million t	+3.4%
1968	224.23 million t	+2.6%
1969	223.27 million t	-0.4%
1970	223.39 million t	+0.1%
1971	223.71 million t	+0.1%
1972	230.00 million t	+2.8%
1973	238.02 million t	+3.5%
1974	243.33 million t	+2.2%
1975	243.04 million t	-0.1%
1976	244.63 million t	+0.7%
1977	254.27 million t	+3.9%
1978	259.38 million t	+2.0%
1979	261.25 million t	+0.7%
1980	260.90 million t	-0.1%
1981	257.96 million t	-1.1%
1982	263.32 million t	+2.1%
1983	275.36 million t	+4.6%
1984	276.78 million t	+0.5%
1985	275.37 million t	-0.5%
1986	279.85 million t	+1.6%
1987	275.92 million t	-1.4%
1988	275.91 million t	-0.0%
1989	278.38 million t	+0.9%
1990	276.78 million t	-0.6%
1991	261.10 million t	-5.7%
1992	233.34 million t	-10.6%
1993	227.68 million t	-2.4%
1994	222.68 million t	-2.2%
1995	219.91 million t	-1.2%
1996	214.41 million t	-2.5%
1997	210.51 million t	-1.8%
1998	210.70 million t	+0.1%
1999	208.77 million t	-0.9%
2000	207.63 million t	-0.5%
2001	208.62 million t	+0.5%
2002	210.21 million t	+0.8%
2003	209.77 million t	-0.2%
2004	206.94 million t	-1.3%
2005	207.44 million t	+0.2%
2006	206.74 million t	-0.3%
2007	206.43 million t	-0.2%
2008	208.12 million t	+0.8%
2009	207.29 million t	-0.4%
2010	206.79 million t	-0.2%
2011	208.63 million t	+0.9%
2012	209.65 million t	+0.5%
2013	210.07 million t	+0.2%
2014	216.24 million t	+2.9%
2015	219.28 million t	+1.4%
2016	218.91 million t	-0.2%
2017	221.19 million t	+1.0%
2018	223.64 million t	+1.1%
2019	225.47 million t	+0.8%
2020	228.14 million t	+1.2%
2021	227.24 million t	-0.4%
2022	226.91 million t	-0.1%
2023	227.94 million t	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	204.23 million t	187.10 million t	224.23 million t	9
1970s	242.10 million t	223.39 million t	261.25 million t	10
1980s	271.98 million t	257.96 million t	279.85 million t	10
1990s	228.59 million t	208.77 million t	276.78 million t	10
2000s	207.92 million t	206.43 million t	210.21 million t	10
2010s	215.99 million t	206.79 million t	225.47 million t	10
2020s	227.56 million t	226.91 million t	228.14 million t	4

Countries ranked near Europe

1 India 127.11 million t compare
2 USSR 100.92 million t compare
3 China 42.43 million t compare
3 Türkiye 19.96 million t compare
4 China, mainland 41.97 million t compare
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.65 million t compare
5 Brazil 36.44 million t compare
5 United Republic of Tanzania 3.60 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

More climate change data for Europe

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Europe?: Raw milk of cattle — production in Europe was 227.94 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 Europe?: The highest recorded value was 279.85 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 187.10 million t in 1963.
How does Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — production?: Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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