Argentina vs Switzerland: Milk per animal
Argentina
7,059 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Switzerland
6,542 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Argentina rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st
Milk per animal over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7,059 kilograms per animal against 6,542 kilograms per animal in Switzerland, a difference of 517 kilograms per animal.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,861 kilograms per animal | 3,235 kilograms per animal | 1,374 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,911 kilograms per animal | 3,633 kilograms per animal | 1,722 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,966 kilograms per animal | 4,362 kilograms per animal | 2,396 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,509 kilograms per animal | 4,962 kilograms per animal | 1,453 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,451 kilograms per animal | 5,821 kilograms per animal | 1,369 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,805 kilograms per animal | 6,420 kilograms per animal | 615.22 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,482 kilograms per animal | 6,506 kilograms per animal | 975.99 kilograms per animal | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina, at 7,059 kilograms per animal against 6,542 kilograms per animal in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 517 kilograms per animal, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for milk per animal?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.