Milk yields per animal in Spain
Spain: Milk yields per animal was 1,910 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,910
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,734
in 1984
All-time low
1,015
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,910 for milk yields 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 yields per animal in Spain peaked at 3,734 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,015, 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 yields per animal in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,449 | — |
| 1962 | 2,394 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,561 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 2,539 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,684 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2,873 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2,636 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2,744 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2,797 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,762 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,659 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,781 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2,841 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,023 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3,133 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,240 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,107 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3,200 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3,508 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 3,536 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,558 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,288 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,639 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 3,734 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,651 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,468 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,712 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3,706 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,654 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,015 | -72.2% |
| 1991 | 1,137 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 1,135 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,154 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,131 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,126 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,195 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,149 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,107 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,242 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,194 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,196 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,233 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,501 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1,533 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,598 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,425 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1,483 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,545 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,533 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,414 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,549 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,527 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,516 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,506 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,864 | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1,897 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,805 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,607 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,696 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,718 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,763 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,777 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,913 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1,910 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,910 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,910 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields 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 | 1,015 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,631 | 2,394 | 2,873 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,026 | 2,659 | 3,508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,595 | 3,288 | 3,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,139 | 1,015 | 1,242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,424 | 1,194 | 1,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,638 | 1,414 | 1,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,816 | 1,718 | 1,913 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % 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 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % 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 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Spain?
- Milk yields per animal in Spain was 1,910 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,734 in 1984.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,015 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for milk yields per animal?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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