Milk per animal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Milk per animal was 6,542 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,542 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,576 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
3,064 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 6,542 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Switzerland peaked at 6,576 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,064 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 21st 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 per animal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,064 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3,094 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,187 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3,184 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,203 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3,246 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3,348 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3,414 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3,376 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,401 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3,439 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3,508 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,520 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,578 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,648 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3,714 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,775 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,806 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3,936 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,974 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,053 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,115 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,263 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4,398 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4,486 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,538 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,535 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,574 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,686 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,721 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,723 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,735 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,834 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,862 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,989 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,994 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,150 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,259 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,356 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,449 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,505 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,600 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,706 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,883 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,865 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,856 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,954 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,064 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,322 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,372 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,414 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,386 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,300 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,462 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6,533 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,500 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,412 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,406 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,415 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,456 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,527 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,430 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,576 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,542 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,542 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,542 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,235 kilograms per animal | 3,064 kilograms per animal | 3,414 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,633 kilograms per animal | 3,401 kilograms per animal | 3,936 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,362 kilograms per animal | 3,974 kilograms per animal | 4,686 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,962 kilograms per animal | 4,721 kilograms per animal | 5,356 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,821 kilograms per animal | 5,449 kilograms per animal | 6,322 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,420 kilograms per animal | 6,300 kilograms per animal | 6,533 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,506 kilograms per animal | 6,430 kilograms per animal | 6,576 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Switzerland?
- Milk per animal in Switzerland was 6,542 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,576 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,064 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for milk per animal?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.