Milk yields per animal in China
China: Milk yields per animal was 659.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
659.81
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
659.81
in 2024
All-time low
105.35
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in China, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in China is 659.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in China peaked at 659.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105.35, in 1968.
That places China 122nd 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.71 | — |
| 1962 | 117.83 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 118.61 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 118.1 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 117.97 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 115.55 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 113.84 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 105.35 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 106.08 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 107.57 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 110.44 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 113 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 116.24 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 117.69 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 119.27 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 121.33 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 123.37 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 135.42 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 124.62 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 134.49 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 144.22 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 158.01 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 171.55 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 183.12 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 194.16 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 209.37 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 221.88 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 236.07 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 237.87 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 242.1 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 258.35 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 268.62 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 256.39 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 264.5 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 245.57 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 244.22 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 236.48 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 235.72 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 236.71 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 243.75 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 281.95 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 331.05 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 405.09 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 483.34 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 549.2 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 560.23 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 561.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 587.07 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 538.6 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 514.58 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 570.95 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 576.64 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 547.63 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 565.38 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 598.83 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 570.36 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 572.75 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 582.54 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 593.91 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 602.98 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 604.84 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 617.23 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 646.56 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 659.81 | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 659.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 659.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.45 | 105.35 | 118.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 118.89 | 107.57 | 135.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.07 | 134.49 | 237.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.87 | 235.72 | 268.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.22 | 243.75 | 587.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.36 | 514.58 | 598.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.28 | 602.98 | 659.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % 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 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in China?
- Milk yields per animal in China was 659.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 659.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.35 in 1968.
- How does China rank for milk yields per animal?
- China ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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