Milk per animal in Germany
Germany: Milk per animal was 9,324 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,324 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,324 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
2,918 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Germany, 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
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Germany is 9,324 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Germany peaked at 9,324 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,918 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Germany ranks 9th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,918 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,937 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,038 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3,109 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,233 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 3,278 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,356 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,460 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,484 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,570 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,541 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,656 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,642 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,724 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,782 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,862 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,873 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,999 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,087 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,212 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,166 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4,078 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,333 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 4,384 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,442 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,616 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4,556 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,532 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,680 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4,895 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5,125 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5,177 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,271 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,231 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,400 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,467 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,489 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,678 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,883 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,077 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,183 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,235 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,489 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6,537 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,712 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,808 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,921 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,739 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,899 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,020 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,169 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,250 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,283 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,488 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,577 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,702 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,722 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,005 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,184 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,387 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,405 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,430 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,078 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 9,324 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9,324 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9,324 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,201 kilograms per animal | 2,918 kilograms per animal | 3,484 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,774 kilograms per animal | 3,541 kilograms per animal | 4,087 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,400 kilograms per animal | 4,078 kilograms per animal | 4,680 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,362 kilograms per animal | 4,895 kilograms per animal | 5,883 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,560 kilograms per animal | 6,077 kilograms per animal | 6,921 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,540 kilograms per animal | 7,020 kilograms per animal | 8,184 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,725 kilograms per animal | 8,387 kilograms per animal | 9,324 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Germany?
- Milk per animal in Germany was 9,324 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9,324 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,918 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for milk per animal?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.