Milk per animal in Spain
Spain: Milk per animal was 1,910 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,910 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,734 kilograms per animal
in 1984
All-time low
1,015 kilograms per animal
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 1,910 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Spain peaked at 3,734 kilograms per animal in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,015 kilograms per animal, in 1990.
That places Spain 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,449 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,394 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,561 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 2,539 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,684 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2,873 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2,636 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2,744 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2,797 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,762 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,659 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,781 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2,841 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,023 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3,133 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,240 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,107 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3,200 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3,508 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 3,536 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,558 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,288 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,639 kilograms per animal | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 3,734 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,651 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,468 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,712 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3,706 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,654 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,015 kilograms per animal | -72.2% |
| 1991 | 1,137 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 1,135 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,154 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,131 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,126 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,195 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,149 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,107 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,242 kilograms per animal | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,194 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,196 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,233 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,501 kilograms per animal | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1,533 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,598 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,425 kilograms per animal | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1,483 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,545 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,533 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,414 kilograms per animal | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,549 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,527 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,516 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,506 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,864 kilograms per animal | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1,897 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,805 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,607 kilograms per animal | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,696 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,718 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,763 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,777 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,913 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1,910 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,910 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,910 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -72.2% | 3,654 kilograms per animal | 1,015 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,631 kilograms per animal | 2,394 kilograms per animal | 2,873 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,026 kilograms per animal | 2,659 kilograms per animal | 3,508 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,595 kilograms per animal | 3,288 kilograms per animal | 3,734 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,139 kilograms per animal | 1,015 kilograms per animal | 1,242 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,424 kilograms per animal | 1,194 kilograms per animal | 1,598 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,638 kilograms per animal | 1,414 kilograms per animal | 1,897 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,816 kilograms per animal | 1,718 kilograms per animal | 1,913 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Spain?
- Milk per animal in Spain was 1,910 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,734 kilograms per animal in 1984.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,015 kilograms per animal in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for milk per animal?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.