Which has higher milking machines — in use, France or Germany?

Germany, at 250,000 No against 245,600 No in France as of 2007.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

28 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1988.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Milking machines — In Use

France

245,600 No

in 1988

Germany

250,000 No

in 2007

France rank

4th

Germany rank

3rd

Milking machines — In Use over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 250,000 No against 245,600 No in France, a difference of 4,400 No.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 73 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	191,800 No	523,705 No	331,905 No	Germany
1970s	349,495 No	479,254 No	129,759 No	Germany
1980s	331,329 No	417,434 No	86,105 No	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milking machines — in use, France or Germany?: Germany, at 250,000 No against 245,600 No in France as of 2007.
What is the difference in milking machines — in use between France and Germany?: 4,400 No, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1988.
How do France and Germany rank globally for milking machines — in use?: France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Milking machines — In Use
Unit: No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 77 places, 1,993 data points, 1961–2009
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.