Milk, Total — Milk Animals in China
China: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 68.97 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in China, 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 China is 68.97 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in China peaked at 72.45 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.71 million An, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in China, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.71 million An | — |
| 1962 | 15.87 million An | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 16.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.26 million An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 16.52 million An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 16.95 million An | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 17.15 million An | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 17.45 million An | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 17.65 million An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18.01 million An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 18.19 million An | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 18.34 million An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.50 million An | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 18.96 million An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 19.44 million An | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 19.91 million An | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 20.26 million An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 20.42 million An | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.91 million An | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 21.41 million An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 21.72 million An | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 22.25 million An | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.58 million An | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.57 million An | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 24.09 million An | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24.84 million An | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 25.99 million An | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 26.37 million An | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 26.98 million An | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.30 million An | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 28.74 million An | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 29.24 million An | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.81 million An | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 31.85 million An | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.41 million An | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 40.49 million An | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 41.33 million An | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 43.23 million An | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 46.13 million An | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 49.35 million An | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 50.33 million An | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.36 million An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.21 million An | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 55.10 million An | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 57.86 million An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 60.18 million An | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 60.10 million An | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.73 million An | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.74 million An | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 68.97 million An | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 63.09 million An | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 63.11 million An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.23 million An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.21 million An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.38 million An | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 61.42 million An | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.59 million An | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.26 million An | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.31 million An | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 64.59 million An | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 68.61 million An | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 71.49 million An | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 72.45 million An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.97 million An | -4.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 68.97 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 569,858 An, 121.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 68.97 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49,177 An, 1402.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.62 million An | 15.71 million An | 17.65 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.29 million An | 18.01 million An | 20.91 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.98 million An | 21.41 million An | 26.98 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.75 million An | 28.30 million An | 46.13 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.10 million An | 49.35 million An | 64.74 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.66 million An | 60.26 million An | 68.97 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.22 million An | 64.59 million An | 72.45 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 161.00 million An compare
- 3 China, mainland 68.87 million An compare
- 3 Türkiye 30.30 million An compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.17 million An compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 67.48 million An compare
- 5 Sudan 51.19 million An compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 13.96 million An 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 — milk animals in China?
- Milk, total — milk animals in China was 68.97 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 72.45 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 million An in 1961.
- How does China rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- China ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.