Milk yields per animal in Argentina
Argentina: Milk yields per animal was 7,059 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,059
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,792
in 2021
All-time low
1,698
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Argentina stood at 7,059.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Argentina peaked at 7,792 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,698, in 1980.
That places Argentina 18th out of 192 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 yields per animal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,813 | — |
| 1962 | 1,829 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,827 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,851 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,859 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,893 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,890 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,904 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,887 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,905 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,911 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,958 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,899 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,890 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,883 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,901 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,930 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,993 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,837 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1,698 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1,703 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,772 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,885 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,865 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,913 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,832 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,230 | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 2,180 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,585 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 2,617 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,661 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,236 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 3,282 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,486 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3,732 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3,974 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 3,905 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,937 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,260 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4,131 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,987 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,090 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,099 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,722 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 4,719 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,562 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,465 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,800 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4,936 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,056 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,369 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5,326 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,153 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,815 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 5,916 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5,978 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,047 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,794 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 6,594 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,398 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 7,792 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7,616 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,546 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,059 | -6.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7,059 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7,059 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,861 | 1,813 | 1,904 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,911 | 1,837 | 1,993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,966 | 1,698 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,509 | 2,617 | 4,260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,451 | 3,987 | 4,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,805 | 5,056 | 6,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,482 | 7,059 | 7,792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 Poland 7,872 compare
- 16 Lithuania 7,280 compare
- 17 Netherlands 7,227 compare
- 19 Hungary 6,829 compare
- 20 South Korea 6,739 compare
- 21 Switzerland 6,542 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Argentina?
- Milk yields per animal in Argentina was 7,059 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7,792 in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,698 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for milk yields per animal?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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