What is milk, total — milk animals in Brazil?

Milk, total — milk animals in Brazil was 15.26 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 23.82 million An in 1990.

What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 9.64 million An in 1961.

How does Brazil rank for milk, total — milk animals?

Brazil ranks 21st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.

Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Brazil

Name: Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Brazil: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 15.26 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

15.26 million An

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

21st

of 241 countries

All-time high

23.82 million An

in 1990

All-time low

9.64 million An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Brazil, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals in Brazil is 15.26 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Brazil peaked at 23.82 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.64 million An, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 21st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	9.64 million An	—
1962	9.93 million An	+3.1%
1963	10.39 million An	+4.6%
1964	10.63 million An	+2.3%
1965	11.18 million An	+5.2%
1966	11.28 million An	+0.9%
1967	11.17 million An	-0.9%
1968	11.23 million An	+0.5%
1969	11.59 million An	+3.2%
1970	11.80 million An	+1.8%
1971	12.16 million An	+3.0%
1972	12.38 million An	+1.8%
1973	12.50 million An	+1.0%
1974	13.70 million An	+9.6%
1975	15.09 million An	+10.2%
1976	15.85 million An	+5.0%
1977	17.14 million An	+8.1%
1978	17.25 million An	+0.7%
1979	18.10 million An	+4.9%
1980	20.01 million An	+10.6%
1981	19.99 million An	-0.1%
1982	19.99 million An	-0.0%
1983	19.88 million An	-0.6%
1984	20.54 million An	+3.4%
1985	21.00 million An	+2.2%
1986	21.80 million An	+3.8%
1987	22.07 million An	+1.3%
1988	22.75 million An	+3.1%
1989	23.37 million An	+2.7%
1990	23.82 million An	+1.9%
1991	20.15 million An	-15.4%
1992	20.66 million An	+2.5%
1993	20.18 million An	-2.3%
1994	20.23 million An	+0.2%
1995	20.75 million An	+2.6%
1996	16.38 million An	-21.0%
1997	17.17 million An	+4.8%
1998	17.40 million An	+1.4%
1999	17.52 million An	+0.7%
2000	18.02 million An	+2.9%
2001	18.34 million An	+1.7%
2002	19.15 million An	+4.4%
2003	19.40 million An	+1.3%
2004	20.17 million An	+4.0%
2005	20.78 million An	+3.0%
2006	21.10 million An	+1.5%
2007	21.26 million An	+0.8%
2008	21.72 million An	+2.1%
2009	22.56 million An	+3.9%
2010	23.04 million An	+2.2%
2011	23.35 million An	+1.3%
2012	22.91 million An	-1.9%
2013	23.06 million An	+0.7%
2014	23.12 million An	+0.3%
2015	21.21 million An	-8.3%
2016	19.66 million An	-7.3%
2017	16.95 million An	-13.8%
2018	16.46 million An	-2.9%
2019	16.42 million An	-0.3%
2020	16.07 million An	-2.1%
2021	16.01 million An	-0.4%
2022	15.79 million An	-1.3%
2023	15.69 million An	-0.7%
2024	15.26 million An	-2.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 15.26 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 569,858 An, 26.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Brazil's 15.26 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 308,424 An, 49.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.78 million An	9.64 million An	11.59 million An	9
1970s	14.60 million An	11.80 million An	18.10 million An	10
1980s	21.14 million An	19.88 million An	23.37 million An	10
1990s	19.43 million An	16.38 million An	23.82 million An	10
2000s	20.25 million An	18.02 million An	22.56 million An	10
2010s	20.62 million An	16.42 million An	23.35 million An	10
2020s	15.76 million An	15.26 million An	16.07 million An	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

18 Ethiopia 18.00 million An compare
18 Ethiopia 18.00 million An compare
20 Kenya 15.35 million An compare
22 Niger 15.06 million An compare
23 Somalia 14.24 million An compare
24 Syrian Arab Republic 13.96 million An compare
24 Syria 13.96 million An compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Brazil

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals in Brazil?: Milk, total — milk animals in Brazil was 15.26 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 23.82 million An in 1990.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 9.64 million An in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for milk, total — milk animals?: Brazil ranks 21st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Milk, Total — Milk Animals
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 15,434 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.