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Raw milk of cattle — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 85.16 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.16 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
87.42 million t
in 1986
All-time low
60.91 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production in Western Europe stood at 85.16 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Western Europe peaked at 87.42 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 60.91 million t, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Year t Change
1961 60.91 million t —
1962 60.99 million t +0.1%
1963 62.02 million t +1.7%
1964 61.72 million t -0.5%
1965 64.33 million t +4.2%
1966 65.70 million t +2.1%
1967 68.05 million t +3.6%
1968 70.10 million t +3.0%
1969 69.89 million t -0.3%
1970 69.25 million t -0.9%
1971 68.77 million t -0.7%
1972 71.27 million t +3.6%
1973 72.00 million t +1.0%
1974 73.28 million t +1.8%
1975 73.67 million t +0.5%
1976 74.53 million t +1.2%
1977 75.45 million t +1.2%
1978 78.05 million t +3.4%
1979 80.21 million t +2.8%
1980 82.25 million t +2.5%
1981 82.84 million t +0.7%
1982 84.14 million t +1.6%
1983 87.26 million t +3.7%
1984 86.79 million t -0.5%
1985 85.66 million t -1.3%
1986 87.42 million t +2.1%
1987 83.12 million t -4.9%
1988 81.14 million t -2.4%
1989 81.41 million t +0.3%
1990 79.78 million t -2.0%
1991 74.83 million t -6.2%
1992 74.08 million t -1.0%
1993 72.77 million t -1.8%
1994 72.83 million t +0.1%
1995 73.85 million t +1.4%
1996 73.38 million t -0.6%
1997 72.89 million t -0.7%
1998 72.92 million t +0.0%
1999 73.13 million t +0.3%
2000 73.67 million t +0.7%
2001 73.37 million t -0.4%
2002 72.90 million t -0.6%
2003 73.27 million t +0.5%
2004 72.18 million t -1.5%
2005 72.71 million t +0.7%
2006 71.79 million t -1.3%
2007 72.45 million t +0.9%
2008 73.90 million t +2.0%
2009 73.82 million t -0.1%
2010 75.24 million t +1.9%
2011 77.14 million t +2.5%
2012 77.17 million t +0.0%
2013 78.45 million t +1.7%
2014 81.41 million t +3.8%
2015 83.00 million t +1.9%
2016 84.47 million t +1.8%
2017 84.45 million t -0.0%
2018 84.57 million t +0.1%
2019 84.98 million t +0.5%
2020 85.42 million t +0.5%
2021 84.01 million t -1.7%
2022 84.21 million t +0.2%
2023 85.16 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.86 million t 60.91 million t 70.10 million t 9
1970s 73.65 million t 68.77 million t 80.21 million t 10
1980s 84.20 million t 81.14 million t 87.42 million t 10
1990s 74.04 million t 72.77 million t 79.78 million t 10
2000s 73.01 million t 71.79 million t 73.90 million t 10
2010s 81.09 million t 75.24 million t 84.98 million t 10
2020s 84.70 million t 84.01 million t 85.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 Brazil 36.44 million t compare
  2. 6 Germany 34.01 million t compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 33.56 million t compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 29.71 million t compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 23.89 million t compare
  6. 10 France 23.88 million t compare
  7. 11 New Zealand 21.25 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 Western Europe?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Western Europe was 85.16 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 87.42 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 60.91 million t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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
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