Milk per animal in Canada
Canada: Milk per animal was 10,345 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,345 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,345 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
2,787 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10,345 kilograms per animal for milk per animal 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 per animal in Canada peaked at 10,345 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,787 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Canada ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,787 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,824 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,871 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,891 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,889 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,118 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 3,096 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,183 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,284 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3,256 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,514 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3,626 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,617 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,691 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,796 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,803 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,926 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3,997 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,893 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4,181 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 4,277 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,391 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,273 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4,551 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 4,622 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4,862 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5,293 kilograms per animal | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 5,559 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 5,725 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,808 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5,866 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,952 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6,135 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,334 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6,362 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,377 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,579 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,926 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7,058 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,396 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7,430 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,348 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,259 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,494 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7,496 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,890 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,165 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8,266 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,506 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,188 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8,304 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8,585 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,394 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,411 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,915 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9,254 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,802 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9,768 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,744 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,845 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,064 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,053 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,249 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10,345 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,345 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 2.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,994 kilograms per animal | 2,787 kilograms per animal | 3,284 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,712 kilograms per animal | 3,256 kilograms per animal | 3,997 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,773 kilograms per animal | 4,181 kilograms per animal | 5,725 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,340 kilograms per animal | 5,808 kilograms per animal | 7,058 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,725 kilograms per animal | 7,259 kilograms per animal | 8,506 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,936 kilograms per animal | 8,188 kilograms per animal | 9,802 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,111 kilograms per animal | 9,845 kilograms per animal | 10,345 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Canada?
- Milk per animal in Canada was 10,345 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,345 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,787 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for milk per animal?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.