Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in China
China: Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 126.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
China recorded 126.24 for milk, total — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production index number in China peaked at 129.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 1961.
That places China 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.95 | — |
| 1962 | 6.06 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.16 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.24 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.34 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.39 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.98 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 6.08 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.28 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.5 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.97 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 7.24 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.51 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.82 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 8.09 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.84 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 8.47 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 9.17 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 9.96 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 11.03 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 12.11 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 13.4 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 14.44 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 15.99 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 17.73 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 19.1 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 19.67 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 20.97 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 22.59 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 23.82 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 24.11 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.76 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 28.22 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 30.26 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 30.13 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.98 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 33.08 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 36.07 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 41.95 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 49.5 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 61.63 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 75.01 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 88.79 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 94.02 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 94.19 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.13 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 97.84 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 99.76 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 100.95 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 101.55 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.87 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 101.39 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 100.77 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.84 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 96.94 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.11 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.66 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 108.54 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 115.49 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 122.63 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 129.93 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 126.24 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 | 5.95 | 6.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.44 | 6.28 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.26 | 9.17 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.99 | 20.97 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.51 | 36.07 | 97.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.58 | 96.87 | 101.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.57 | 108.54 | 129.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 Nicaragua 128.31 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 128.3 compare
- 28 China, mainland 126.26 compare
- 30 Belarus 125.89 compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 125.31 compare
- 32 China, Taiwan Province of 124.33 compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross production index number in China?
- Milk, total — gross production index number in China was 126.24 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 129.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 1961.
- How does China rank for milk, total — gross production index number?
- China ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.