Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Caribbean
Caribbean: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 2.31 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 2.31 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Caribbean peaked at 2.51 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million An, in 1961.
Caribbean ranks 66th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 million An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.56 million An | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.59 million An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.57 million An | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.72 million An | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 1.69 million An | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million An | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million An | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million An | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million An | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million An | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.73 million An | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million An | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million An | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.71 million An | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million An | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.65 million An | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million An | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million An | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million An | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million An | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million An | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million An | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million An | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million An | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million An | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million An | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.07 million An | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million An | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million An | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million An | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million An | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million An | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million An | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million An | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million An | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million An | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million An | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million An | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million An | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million An | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million An | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million An | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million An | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million An | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million An | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million An | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million An | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million An | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million An | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million An | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26.3% | 1.55 million An | 1.96 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 million An | 1.43 million An | 1.72 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million An | 1.65 million An | 1.75 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million An | 1.51 million An | 1.71 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million An | 1.91 million An | 2.16 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million An | 2.08 million An | 2.28 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million An | 2.23 million An | 2.51 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million An | 2.30 million An | 2.41 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — milk animals in Caribbean?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Caribbean was 2.31 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million An in 2016.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million An in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Caribbean ranks 66th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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About this data
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.