Milk yields per animal in France
France: Milk yields per animal was 4,467 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,467
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,639
in 2017
All-time low
2,185
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in France, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 4,467 for milk yields per animal in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in France peaked at 4,639 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,185, in 1962.
France ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,201 | — |
| 1962 | 2,185 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,291 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2,258 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,371 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2,479 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,601 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 2,690 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,690 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,684 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,695 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,789 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,789 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,757 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,752 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,726 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,795 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,862 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2,970 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3,072 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3,084 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,170 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,220 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,300 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,348 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,463 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,469 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,561 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,545 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,531 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,428 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,521 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,532 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,575 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,621 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,615 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,645 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,670 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,695 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,656 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,650 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,746 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,748 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,774 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,883 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,877 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,899 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,014 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,907 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,019 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,282 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,260 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,225 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,451 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,504 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,636 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,639 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,183 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 4,193 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,305 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,264 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,328 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,323 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,467 | +3.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4,467 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 4,467 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,418 | 2,185 | 2,690 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,782 | 2,684 | 2,970 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,323 | 3,072 | 3,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,583 | 3,428 | 3,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,815 | 3,650 | 4,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,339 | 4,019 | 4,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,338 | 4,264 | 4,467 | 5 |
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in France?
- Milk yields per animal in France was 4,467 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,639 in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,185 in 1962.
- How does France rank for milk yields per animal?
- France ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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