Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in France

France: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 10.75 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.75 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.92 An per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
10.6 An per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 10.75 An per square kilometre for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in France peaked at 16.92 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.6 An per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places France 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 16.36 An per square kilometre
1962 16.04 An per square kilometre -2.0%
1963 15.86 An per square kilometre -1.1%
1964 15.79 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1965 16.06 An per square kilometre +1.7%
1966 15.91 An per square kilometre -0.9%
1967 16.01 An per square kilometre +0.6%
1968 16.17 An per square kilometre +1.0%
1969 15.95 An per square kilometre -1.3%
1970 15.79 An per square kilometre -1.0%
1971 15.9 An per square kilometre +0.7%
1972 16.15 An per square kilometre +1.6%
1973 16.38 An per square kilometre +1.4%
1974 16.59 An per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 16.67 An per square kilometre +0.5%
1976 16.8 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1977 16.71 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1978 16.71 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 16.92 An per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 16.85 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1981 16.86 An per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 16.71 An per square kilometre -0.9%
1983 16.7 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1984 16.34 An per square kilometre -2.1%
1985 15.74 An per square kilometre -3.7%
1986 15.5 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1987 14.96 An per square kilometre -3.5%
1988 14.22 An per square kilometre -4.9%
1989 14.14 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 14.09 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1991 13.16 An per square kilometre -6.6%
1992 12.61 An per square kilometre -4.2%
1993 12.42 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1994 12.45 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 12.37 An per square kilometre -0.7%
1996 12.24 An per square kilometre -1.1%
1997 12.06 An per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 11.98 An per square kilometre -0.7%
1999 11.92 An per square kilometre -0.5%
2000 12.12 An per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 12.1 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 11.98 An per square kilometre -1.0%
2003 11.73 An per square kilometre -2.1%
2004 11.55 An per square kilometre -1.5%
2005 11.44 An per square kilometre -0.9%
2006 11.25 An per square kilometre -1.6%
2007 11.23 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2008 11.27 An per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 11.16 An per square kilometre -0.9%
2010 11.17 An per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 10.96 An per square kilometre -1.9%
2012 10.84 An per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 10.8 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2014 10.77 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 10.68 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2016 10.64 An per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 10.6 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2018 11.54 An per square kilometre +8.9%
2019 11.52 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 11.33 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 11.24 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2022 11.01 An per square kilometre -2.0%
2023 10.75 An per square kilometre -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.02 An per square kilometre 15.79 An per square kilometre 16.36 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 16.46 An per square kilometre 15.79 An per square kilometre 16.92 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.8 An per square kilometre 14.14 An per square kilometre 16.86 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 12.53 An per square kilometre 11.92 An per square kilometre 14.09 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 11.58 An per square kilometre 11.16 An per square kilometre 12.12 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 10.95 An per square kilometre 10.6 An per square kilometre 11.54 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 11.08 An per square kilometre 10.75 An per square kilometre 11.33 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Bahrain 11.79 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Dominican Republic 11.75 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Niger 11.47 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Germany 10.73 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Iraq 10.46 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Bulgaria 10.34 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in France?
Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in France was 10.75 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16.92 An per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 An per square kilometre in 2017.
How does France rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?
France ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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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.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,378 data points, 1961–2023
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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.