Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 276.64 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
276.64 million An
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
280.29 million An
in 2011
All-time low
55.75 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 276.64 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 280.29 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.75 million An, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 55.75 million An
1962 56.99 million An +2.2%
1963 60.08 million An +5.4%
1964 62.27 million An +3.6%
1965 64.49 million An +3.6%
1966 65.12 million An +1.0%
1967 67.12 million An +3.1%
1968 68.96 million An +2.7%
1969 70.15 million An +1.7%
1970 71.61 million An +2.1%
1971 69.48 million An -3.0%
1972 68.42 million An -1.5%
1973 67.70 million An -1.0%
1974 68.83 million An +1.7%
1975 73.94 million An +7.4%
1976 76.22 million An +3.1%
1977 79.86 million An +4.8%
1978 84.57 million An +5.9%
1979 86.93 million An +2.8%
1980 91.02 million An +4.7%
1981 96.01 million An +5.5%
1982 98.73 million An +2.8%
1983 101.00 million An +2.3%
1984 96.42 million An -4.5%
1985 97.19 million An +0.8%
1986 99.95 million An +2.8%
1987 103.86 million An +3.9%
1988 109.72 million An +5.6%
1989 114.88 million An +4.7%
1990 120.30 million An +4.7%
1991 126.78 million An +5.4%
1992 132.09 million An +4.2%
1993 134.45 million An +1.8%
1994 146.19 million An +8.7%
1995 149.07 million An +2.0%
1996 150.43 million An +0.9%
1997 157.18 million An +4.5%
1998 162.74 million An +3.5%
1999 167.53 million An +2.9%
2000 169.52 million An +1.2%
2001 169.99 million An +0.3%
2002 174.53 million An +2.7%
2003 185.26 million An +6.1%
2004 194.64 million An +5.1%
2005 199.46 million An +2.5%
2006 204.17 million An +2.4%
2007 216.18 million An +5.9%
2008 216.00 million An -0.1%
2009 223.84 million An +3.6%
2010 270.04 million An +20.6%
2011 280.29 million An +3.8%
2012 263.59 million An -6.0%
2013 236.02 million An -10.5%
2014 238.40 million An +1.0%
2015 238.87 million An +0.2%
2016 243.04 million An +1.7%
2017 245.53 million An +1.0%
2018 251.38 million An +2.4%
2019 268.70 million An +6.9%
2020 265.43 million An -1.2%
2021 265.74 million An +0.1%
2022 268.93 million An +1.2%
2023 273.30 million An +1.6%
2024 276.64 million An +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.44 million An 55.75 million An 70.15 million An 9
1970s 74.75 million An 67.70 million An 86.93 million An 10
1980s 100.88 million An 91.02 million An 114.88 million An 10
1990s 144.68 million An 120.30 million An 167.53 million An 10
2000s 195.36 million An 169.52 million An 223.84 million An 10
2010s 253.59 million An 236.02 million An 280.29 million An 10
2020s 270.01 million An 265.43 million An 276.64 million An 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 India 161.00 million An compare
  2. 2 China 68.97 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 68.87 million An compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 30.30 million An compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.17 million An compare
  6. 4 Sudan (former) 67.48 million An compare
  7. 5 Sudan 51.19 million An compare
  8. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 13.96 million An compare
  9. 6 Mali 44.78 million An compare
  10. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 12.35 million An compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Milk, total — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 276.64 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 280.29 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.75 million An in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for milk, total — milk animals?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
232 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2024
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