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Raw milk of cattle — Production in South America

South America: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 67.88 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.88 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
67.88 million t
in 2020
All-time low
14.18 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production in South America, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production in South America stood at 67.88 million t.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in South America peaked at 67.88 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.18 million t, in 1961.

That places South America 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production in South America, year by year

Year t Change
1961 14.18 million t —
1962 14.45 million t +1.9%
1963 14.96 million t +3.5%
1964 16.07 million t +7.4%
1965 16.64 million t +3.6%
1966 17.39 million t +4.5%
1967 17.06 million t -1.9%
1968 17.94 million t +5.2%
1969 18.24 million t +1.7%
1970 18.29 million t +0.3%
1971 18.97 million t +3.7%
1972 19.58 million t +3.2%
1973 19.63 million t +0.3%
1974 20.88 million t +6.3%
1975 22.46 million t +7.6%
1976 23.59 million t +5.0%
1977 22.36 million t -5.2%
1978 22.15 million t -0.9%
1979 22.93 million t +3.5%
1980 24.66 million t +7.5%
1981 24.83 million t +0.7%
1982 25.28 million t +1.8%
1983 25.39 million t +0.4%
1984 25.94 million t +2.1%
1985 26.41 million t +1.8%
1986 26.96 million t +2.1%
1987 28.76 million t +6.7%
1988 29.50 million t +2.6%
1989 31.07 million t +5.3%
1990 31.29 million t +0.7%
1991 32.20 million t +2.9%
1992 34.02 million t +5.7%
1993 34.89 million t +2.5%
1994 36.10 million t +3.5%
1995 38.28 million t +6.0%
1996 41.29 million t +7.9%
1997 42.39 million t +2.7%
1998 43.37 million t +2.3%
1999 44.40 million t +2.4%
2000 44.87 million t +1.1%
2001 45.86 million t +2.2%
2002 46.18 million t +0.7%
2003 46.16 million t -0.1%
2004 48.84 million t +5.8%
2005 50.66 million t +3.7%
2006 53.10 million t +4.8%
2007 52.79 million t -0.6%
2008 57.11 million t +8.2%
2009 56.68 million t -0.8%
2010 60.11 million t +6.1%
2011 63.26 million t +5.3%
2012 63.72 million t +0.7%
2013 65.05 million t +2.1%
2014 66.02 million t +1.5%
2015 66.40 million t +0.6%
2016 63.19 million t -4.8%
2017 63.62 million t +0.7%
2018 64.84 million t +1.9%
2019 65.97 million t +1.7%
2020 67.88 million t +2.9%
2021 67.74 million t -0.2%
2022 67.52 million t -0.3%
2023 67.88 million t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.33 million t 14.18 million t 18.24 million t 9
1970s 21.09 million t 18.29 million t 23.59 million t 10
1980s 26.88 million t 24.66 million t 31.07 million t 10
1990s 37.82 million t 31.29 million t 44.40 million t 10
2000s 50.22 million t 44.87 million t 57.11 million t 10
2010s 64.22 million t 60.11 million t 66.40 million t 10
2020s 67.75 million t 67.52 million t 67.88 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Australia and New Zealand 29.71 million t compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 23.89 million t compare
  3. 10 France 23.88 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
  7. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.69 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 South America?
Raw milk of cattle — production in South America was 67.88 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 67.88 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 14.18 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
South America ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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