Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in China
China: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 7.72 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in China stood at 7.72 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in China peaked at 7.72 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.67 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.16 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.87 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.99 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 4.31 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.61 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.91 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.36 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.47 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.67 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.87 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.16 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.26 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 7.35 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.72 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.72 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.73 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.84 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.43 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6.54 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.45 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.42 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.53 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.31 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.61 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.72 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 An per square kilometre | 1.67 An per square kilometre | 1.88 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 An per square kilometre | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 2.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 2.28 An per square kilometre | 2.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 An per square kilometre | 3.01 An per square kilometre | 4.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 An per square kilometre | 5.26 An per square kilometre | 6.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 An per square kilometre | 6.42 An per square kilometre | 7.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 An per square kilometre | 6.88 An per square kilometre | 7.72 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in China?
- Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in China was 7.72 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.