Raw milk of cattle — Production in France

France: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 23.88 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.88 million t
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.48 million t
in 1984
All-time low
18.56 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in France is 23.88 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in France peaked at 28.48 million t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.56 million t, in 1962.

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

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 19.07 million t
1962 18.56 million t -2.7%
1963 19.24 million t +3.7%
1964 18.87 million t -1.9%
1965 20.17 million t +6.9%
1966 20.91 million t +3.7%
1967 22.08 million t +5.6%
1968 23.08 million t +4.5%
1969 22.76 million t -1.4%
1970 22.48 million t -1.2%
1971 22.71 million t +1.0%
1972 23.87 million t +5.1%
1973 24.21 million t +1.4%
1974 24.21 million t -0.0%
1975 24.25 million t +0.2%
1976 24.21 million t -0.2%
1977 24.66 million t +1.9%
1978 25.27 million t +2.5%
1979 26.55 million t +5.1%
1980 27.29 million t +2.8%
1981 27.41 million t +0.4%
1982 27.93 million t +1.9%
1983 28.38 million t +1.6%
1984 28.48 million t +0.4%
1985 27.81 million t -2.4%
1986 28.33 million t +1.9%
1987 27.33 million t -3.5%
1988 26.63 million t -2.6%
1989 26.37 million t -1.0%
1990 26.14 million t -0.9%
1991 23.70 million t -9.3%
1992 23.32 million t -1.6%
1993 23.04 million t -1.2%
1994 23.39 million t +1.5%
1995 23.49 million t +0.5%
1996 23.15 million t -1.5%
1997 22.99 million t -0.7%
1998 22.98 million t -0.0%
1999 23.01 million t +0.1%
2000 23.17 million t +0.7%
2001 23.07 million t -0.4%
2002 23.44 million t +1.6%
2003 22.91 million t -2.2%
2004 22.69 million t -1.0%
2005 23.13 million t +1.9%
2006 22.67 million t -2.0%
2007 22.77 million t +0.4%
2008 23.56 million t +3.5%
2009 22.65 million t -3.9%
2010 23.30 million t +2.9%
2011 24.36 million t +4.5%
2012 24.00 million t -1.5%
2013 23.75 million t -1.0%
2014 24.98 million t +5.2%
2015 25.07 million t +0.4%
2016 25.63 million t +2.2%
2017 25.54 million t -0.3%
2018 25.06 million t -1.9%
2019 25.06 million t +0.0%
2020 25.23 million t +0.7%
2021 24.76 million t -1.9%
2022 24.61 million t -0.6%
2023 23.88 million t -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.53 million t 18.56 million t 23.08 million t 9
1970s 24.24 million t 22.48 million t 26.55 million t 10
1980s 27.60 million t 26.37 million t 28.48 million t 10
1990s 23.52 million t 22.98 million t 26.14 million t 10
2000s 23.01 million t 22.65 million t 23.56 million t 10
2010s 24.67 million t 23.30 million t 25.63 million t 10
2020s 24.62 million t 23.88 million t 25.23 million t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Russian Federation 33.56 million t compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 29.71 million t compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 23.89 million t compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 21.25 million t compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.76 million t compare
  6. 13 Poland 15.48 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 France?
Raw milk of cattle — production in France was 23.88 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 28.48 million t in 1984.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 18.56 million t in 1962.
How does France rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
France ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.