Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America

South America: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 2,346 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,346 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,346 kg/An
in 2024
All-time low
769 kg/An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in South America stood at 2,346 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in South America peaked at 2,346 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 769 kg/An, in 1963.

That places South America 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 771 kg/An —
1962 770 kg/An -0.1%
1963 769 kg/An -0.1%
1964 809 kg/An +5.2%
1965 814 kg/An +0.6%
1966 830 kg/An +2.0%
1967 835 kg/An +0.6%
1968 855 kg/An +2.4%
1969 842 kg/An -1.5%
1970 836 kg/An -0.7%
1971 832 kg/An -0.5%
1972 842 kg/An +1.2%
1973 846 kg/An +0.5%
1974 856 kg/An +1.2%
1975 863 kg/An +0.8%
1976 878 kg/An +1.7%
1977 803 kg/An -8.5%
1978 805 kg/An +0.2%
1979 792 kg/An -1.6%
1980 788 kg/An -0.5%
1981 785 kg/An -0.4%
1982 798 kg/An +1.7%
1983 799 kg/An +0.1%
1984 799 kg/An +0.0%
1985 804 kg/An +0.6%
1986 800 kg/An -0.5%
1987 839 kg/An +4.9%
1988 839 kg/An +0.0%
1989 859 kg/An +2.4%
1990 851 kg/An -0.9%
1991 970 kg/An +14.0%
1992 1,008 kg/An +3.9%
1993 1,037 kg/An +2.9%
1994 1,052 kg/An +1.4%
1995 1,084 kg/An +3.0%
1996 1,306 kg/An +20.5%
1997 1,291 kg/An -1.1%
1998 1,289 kg/An -0.2%
1999 1,323 kg/An +2.6%
2000 1,332 kg/An +0.7%
2001 1,328 kg/An -0.3%
2002 1,315 kg/An -1.0%
2003 1,311 kg/An -0.3%
2004 1,349 kg/An +2.9%
2005 1,374 kg/An +1.9%
2006 1,466 kg/An +6.7%
2007 1,498 kg/An +2.2%
2008 1,585 kg/An +5.8%
2009 1,490 kg/An -6.0%
2010 1,552 kg/An +4.2%
2011 1,599 kg/An +3.0%
2012 1,601 kg/An +0.1%
2013 1,628 kg/An +1.7%
2014 1,672 kg/An +2.7%
2015 1,938 kg/An +15.9%
2016 1,847 kg/An -4.7%
2017 2,110 kg/An +14.2%
2018 2,175 kg/An +3.1%
2019 2,215 kg/An +1.8%
2020 2,284 kg/An +3.1%
2021 2,304 kg/An +0.9%
2022 2,292 kg/An -0.5%
2023 2,307 kg/An +0.7%
2024 2,346 kg/An +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 810.56 kg/An 769 kg/An 855 kg/An 9
1970s 835.3 kg/An 792 kg/An 878 kg/An 10
1980s 811 kg/An 785 kg/An 859 kg/An 10
1990s 1,121 kg/An 851 kg/An 1,323 kg/An 10
2000s 1,405 kg/An 1,311 kg/An 1,585 kg/An 10
2010s 1,834 kg/An 1,552 kg/An 2,215 kg/An 10
2020s 2,307 kg/An 2,284 kg/An 2,346 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Japan 8,905 kg/An compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 562 kg/An compare
  3. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 402 kg/An compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,644 kg/An compare
  5. 11 Belgium 8,632 kg/An compare
  6. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 356 kg/An compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 337 kg/An compare
  8. 12 Luxembourg 8,507 kg/An compare
  9. 13 Latvia 8,066 kg/An compare
  10. 13 Melanesia 333 kg/An compare
  11. 14 Poland 7,872 kg/An compare
  12. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 177 kg/An compare
  13. 15 Lithuania 7,280 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 South America?
Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in South America was 2,346 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 2,346 kg/An in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 769 kg/An in 1963.
How does South America rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
South America ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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