Milk yields per animal in Mexico
Mexico: Milk yields per animal was 4,411 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk yields per animal in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in Mexico is 4,411, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Mexico peaked at 4,411 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,001, in 1963.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,112 | — |
| 1962 | 1,071 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,001 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1,096 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1,087 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,444 | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 1,513 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,508 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,547 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,552 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,656 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,065 | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 2,163 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,223 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,267 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,232 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,291 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,380 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,414 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,391 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,353 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,305 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,177 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,178 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,205 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,495 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 2,503 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,585 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,243 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 2,459 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 2,694 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2,791 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,171 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 3,164 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,111 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,252 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,333 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,359 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,446 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,343 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,269 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,242 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,290 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,209 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,250 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,316 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,400 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,432 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,412 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,547 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,426 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,494 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,526 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,650 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,702 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,731 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,764 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,810 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,850 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,887 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,937 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,969 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,995 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,411 | +10.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,411 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,411 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +32.8% | 1,087 | 1,444 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,264 | 1,001 | 1,547 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,124 | 1,552 | 2,414 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,343 | 2,177 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,078 | 2,459 | 3,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,316 | 3,209 | 3,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,650 | 3,426 | 3,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,040 | 3,887 | 4,411 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Mexico?
- Milk yields per animal in Mexico was 4,411 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,411 in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 in 1963.
- How does Mexico rank for milk yields per animal?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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