Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada
Canada: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 10,345 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10,345 kg/An for milk, total — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Canada peaked at 10,345 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,787 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Canada 3rd out of 241 countries 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,787 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 2,824 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,871 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,891 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,889 kg/An | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,118 kg/An | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 3,096 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,183 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,284 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3,256 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,514 kg/An | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3,626 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,617 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,691 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,796 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,803 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,926 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3,997 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,893 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4,181 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 4,277 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,391 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,273 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4,551 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 4,622 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4,862 kg/An | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5,293 kg/An | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 5,559 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 5,725 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,808 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,866 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,952 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6,135 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,334 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6,362 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,377 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,579 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,926 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7,058 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,396 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7,430 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,348 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,259 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,494 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7,496 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,890 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,165 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8,266 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,506 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,188 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8,304 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8,585 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,394 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,411 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,915 kg/An | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9,254 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,802 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9,768 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,744 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,845 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,064 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,053 kg/An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,249 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10,345 kg/An | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,345 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,038 kg/An, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,994 kg/An | 2,787 kg/An | 3,284 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,712 kg/An | 3,256 kg/An | 3,997 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,773 kg/An | 4,181 kg/An | 5,725 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,340 kg/An | 5,808 kg/An | 7,058 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,725 kg/An | 7,259 kg/An | 8,506 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,936 kg/An | 8,188 kg/An | 9,802 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,111 kg/An | 9,845 kg/An | 10,345 kg/An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % 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 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Canada?
- Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Canada was 10,345 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,345 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,787 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.