Milk per animal in Israel
Israel: Milk per animal was 4,264 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk per animal in Israel, 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 Israel is 4,264 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Israel peaked at 4,264 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 973.85 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Israel ranks 34th 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 per animal in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 973.85 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,087 kilograms per animal | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1,020 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 1,054 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,125 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1,180 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,267 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1,312 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,355 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,479 kilograms per animal | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 1,522 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,582 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,665 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,704 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,780 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,950 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,915 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,814 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,879 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,883 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,008 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2,061 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,176 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,499 kilograms per animal | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 2,528 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,751 kilograms per animal | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2,679 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,826 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2,773 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,756 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,930 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,126 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 3,322 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3,238 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,405 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,297 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,420 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,595 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,546 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,317 kilograms per animal | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3,291 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,513 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,980 kilograms per animal | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 3,211 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3,124 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,990 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,172 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3,517 kilograms per animal | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3,449 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,407 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,396 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,308 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,364 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,143 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,239 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,679 kilograms per animal | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 3,556 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,988 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 3,736 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,748 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,757 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,549 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3,896 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 4,264 kilograms per animal | +9.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4,264 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4,264 kilograms per animal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 372.48 kilograms per animal, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,153 kilograms per animal | 973.85 kilograms per animal | 1,355 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,729 kilograms per animal | 1,479 kilograms per animal | 1,950 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,419 kilograms per animal | 1,883 kilograms per animal | 2,826 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,264 kilograms per animal | 2,756 kilograms per animal | 3,595 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,256 kilograms per animal | 2,980 kilograms per animal | 3,517 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,482 kilograms per animal | 3,143 kilograms per animal | 3,988 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,843 kilograms per animal | 3,549 kilograms per animal | 4,264 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Israel?
- Milk per animal in Israel was 4,264 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4,264 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.85 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for milk per animal?
- Israel ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.