Milk per animal in Germany
Germany: Milk per animal was 9,324 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
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 191 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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About this data
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.