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Raw milk of cattle — Production in World

World: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 782.90 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
782.90 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
782.90 million t
in 2023
All-time low
312.81 million t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production in World, 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 World stood at 782.90 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in World peaked at 782.90 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312.81 million t, in 1963.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups 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 World, year by year

Year t Change
1961 313.61 million t —
1962 316.03 million t +0.8%
1963 312.81 million t -1.0%
1964 317.60 million t +1.5%
1965 332.50 million t +4.7%
1966 340.89 million t +2.5%
1967 350.19 million t +2.7%
1968 357.53 million t +2.1%
1969 358.26 million t +0.2%
1970 359.27 million t +0.3%
1971 361.27 million t +0.6%
1972 371.07 million t +2.7%
1973 377.49 million t +1.7%
1974 384.55 million t +1.9%
1975 387.71 million t +0.8%
1976 394.91 million t +1.9%
1977 406.19 million t +2.9%
1978 411.67 million t +1.3%
1979 417.07 million t +1.3%
1980 422.33 million t +1.3%
1981 423.96 million t +0.4%
1982 432.80 million t +2.1%
1983 448.29 million t +3.6%
1984 451.66 million t +0.8%
1985 457.53 million t +1.3%
1986 465.37 million t +1.7%
1987 464.51 million t -0.2%
1988 469.88 million t +1.2%
1989 475.08 million t +1.1%
1990 478.52 million t +0.7%
1991 467.57 million t -2.3%
1992 458.26 million t -2.0%
1993 457.88 million t -0.1%
1994 459.54 million t +0.4%
1995 462.03 million t +0.5%
1996 466.19 million t +0.9%
1997 467.74 million t +0.3%
1998 473.92 million t +1.3%
1999 482.63 million t +1.8%
2000 488.97 million t +1.3%
2001 496.02 million t +1.4%
2002 508.68 million t +2.6%
2003 517.82 million t +1.8%
2004 528.06 million t +2.0%
2005 544.14 million t +3.0%
2006 557.98 million t +2.5%
2007 567.36 million t +1.7%
2008 580.71 million t +2.4%
2009 586.65 million t +1.0%
2010 599.34 million t +2.2%
2011 613.08 million t +2.3%
2012 628.35 million t +2.5%
2013 635.27 million t +1.1%
2014 657.81 million t +3.5%
2015 671.24 million t +2.0%
2016 676.32 million t +0.8%
2017 691.91 million t +2.3%
2018 706.55 million t +2.1%
2019 720.71 million t +2.0%
2020 748.97 million t +3.9%
2021 763.47 million t +1.9%
2022 769.02 million t +0.7%
2023 782.90 million t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 333.27 million t 312.81 million t 358.26 million t 9
1970s 387.12 million t 359.27 million t 417.07 million t 10
1980s 451.14 million t 422.33 million t 475.08 million t 10
1990s 467.43 million t 457.88 million t 482.63 million t 10
2000s 537.64 million t 488.97 million t 586.65 million t 10
2010s 660.06 million t 599.34 million t 720.71 million t 10
2020s 766.09 million t 748.97 million t 782.90 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 127.11 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 100.92 million t compare
  3. 3 China 42.43 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 19.96 million t compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 41.97 million t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.65 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 World?
Raw milk of cattle — production in World was 782.90 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 782.90 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 312.81 million t in 1963.
How does World rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.