Milk yields per animal in Germany
Germany: Milk yields per animal was 9,324 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,324
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,324
in 2024
All-time low
2,918
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in Germany is 9,324, 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 yields per animal in Germany peaked at 9,324 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,918, 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 yields per animal in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,918 | — |
| 1962 | 2,937 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,038 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3,109 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,233 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 3,278 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,356 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,460 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,484 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,570 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,541 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,656 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,642 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,724 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,782 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,862 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,873 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,999 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,087 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,212 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,166 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4,078 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,333 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 4,384 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,442 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,616 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4,556 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,532 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,680 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4,895 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5,125 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5,177 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,271 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,231 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,400 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,467 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,489 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,678 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,883 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,077 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,183 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,235 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,489 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6,537 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,712 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,808 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,921 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,739 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,899 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,020 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,169 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,250 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,283 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,488 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,577 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,702 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,722 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,005 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,184 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,387 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,405 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,430 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,078 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 9,324 | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9,324 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9,324 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,201 | 2,918 | 3,484 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,774 | 3,541 | 4,087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,400 | 4,078 | 4,680 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,362 | 4,895 | 5,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,560 | 6,077 | 6,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,540 | 7,020 | 8,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,725 | 8,387 | 9,324 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
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- 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 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % 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 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Germany?
- Milk yields per animal in Germany was 9,324 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9,324 in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,918 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for milk yields per animal?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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