Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland

China, mainland: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 660 kg/An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
660 kg/An
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
660 kg/An
in 2024
All-time low
105 kg/An
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961–2024

200400600196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland stood at 660 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland peaked at 660 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105 kg/An, in 1968.

That places China, mainland 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 117 kg/An —
1962 118 kg/An +0.9%
1963 119 kg/An +0.8%
1964 118 kg/An -0.8%
1965 118 kg/An +0.0%
1966 116 kg/An -1.7%
1967 114 kg/An -1.7%
1968 105 kg/An -7.9%
1969 106 kg/An +1.0%
1970 108 kg/An +1.9%
1971 110 kg/An +1.9%
1972 113 kg/An +2.7%
1973 116 kg/An +2.7%
1974 118 kg/An +1.7%
1975 119 kg/An +0.8%
1976 121 kg/An +1.7%
1977 123 kg/An +1.7%
1978 135 kg/An +9.8%
1979 125 kg/An -7.4%
1980 134 kg/An +7.2%
1981 144 kg/An +7.5%
1982 158 kg/An +9.7%
1983 172 kg/An +8.9%
1984 183 kg/An +6.4%
1985 194 kg/An +6.0%
1986 209 kg/An +7.7%
1987 222 kg/An +6.2%
1988 236 kg/An +6.3%
1989 238 kg/An +0.8%
1990 242 kg/An +1.7%
1991 258 kg/An +6.6%
1992 269 kg/An +4.3%
1993 256 kg/An -4.8%
1994 265 kg/An +3.5%
1995 246 kg/An -7.2%
1996 244 kg/An -0.8%
1997 236 kg/An -3.3%
1998 236 kg/An +0.0%
1999 237 kg/An +0.4%
2000 244 kg/An +3.0%
2001 282 kg/An +15.6%
2002 331 kg/An +17.4%
2003 405 kg/An +22.4%
2004 483 kg/An +19.3%
2005 549 kg/An +13.7%
2006 560 kg/An +2.0%
2007 562 kg/An +0.4%
2008 587 kg/An +4.4%
2009 539 kg/An -8.2%
2010 515 kg/An -4.5%
2011 571 kg/An +10.9%
2012 577 kg/An +1.1%
2013 548 kg/An -5.0%
2014 565 kg/An +3.1%
2015 599 kg/An +6.0%
2016 570 kg/An -4.8%
2017 573 kg/An +0.5%
2018 583 kg/An +1.7%
2019 594 kg/An +1.9%
2020 603 kg/An +1.5%
2021 605 kg/An +0.3%
2022 617 kg/An +2.0%
2023 647 kg/An +4.9%
2024 660 kg/An +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114.56 kg/An 105 kg/An 119 kg/An 9
1970s 118.8 kg/An 108 kg/An 135 kg/An 10
1980s 189 kg/An 134 kg/An 238 kg/An 10
1990s 248.9 kg/An 236 kg/An 269 kg/An 10
2000s 454.2 kg/An 244 kg/An 587 kg/An 10
2010s 569.5 kg/An 515 kg/An 599 kg/An 10
2020s 626.4 kg/An 603 kg/An 660 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 119 French Guiana 694 kg/An compare
  2. 120 China 666 kg/An compare
  3. 120 North Macedonia 666 kg/An compare
  4. 123 Seychelles 619 kg/An compare
  5. 124 Nepal 568 kg/An compare
  6. 125 Saudi Arabia 551 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland?
Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland was 660 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 660 kg/An in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 105 kg/An in 1968.
How does China, mainland rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
China, mainland ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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Indicator
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,444 data points, 1961–2024
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