Milk yields per animal in Brazil
Brazil: Milk yields per animal was 2,415 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk yields per animal in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Brazil stood at 2,415. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Brazil peaked at 2,415 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 541.51, in 1963.
That places Brazil 50th out of 192 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 yields per animal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 549.5 | — |
| 1962 | 556.82 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 541.51 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 604.04 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 613.3 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 616.7 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 623.71 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 650.17 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 631.72 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 628.75 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 609.55 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 597.24 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 627.64 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 664.87 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 666.14 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 678.57 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 580.7 | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 590.04 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 585.61 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 602.65 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 589.25 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 596.62 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 600.03 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 604.43 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 598.71 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 596.56 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 612.86 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 618.89 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 627.77 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 632.83 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 772.92 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 788.95 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 797.54 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 805.47 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 819.8 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,166 | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 1,122 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,109 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,123 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,132 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,155 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,167 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,184 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,201 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,223 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,243 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,231 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,311 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,291 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,374 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,417 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,454 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,531 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,566 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,682 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,766 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,026 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2,124 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,193 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,266 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,266 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,255 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,317 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,415 | +4.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,415 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,415 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +42.2% | 819.8 | 1,166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598.61 | 541.51 | 650.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 622.91 | 580.7 | 678.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 604.78 | 589.25 | 627.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.77 | 632.83 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,214 | 1,132 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,713 | 1,374 | 2,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,304 | 2,255 | 2,415 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % 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 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Brazil?
- Milk yields per animal in Brazil was 2,415 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,415 in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.51 in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for milk yields per animal?
- Brazil ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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