Milking machines — In Use in Germany
Germany: Milking machines — In Use was 250,000 No in 2007. ▼ Falling
Milking machines — In Use in Germany, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2007, milking machines — in use in Germany stood at 250,000 No. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, milking machines — in use in Germany peaked at 528,000 No in 1969 and was at its lowest, 250,000 No, in 2003.
Germany ranks 3rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Milking machines — In Use in Germany, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 518,200 No | — |
| 1962 | 518,300 No | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 518,400 No | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 523,500 No | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 523,600 No | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 527,647 No | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 527,800 No | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 527,900 No | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 528,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 489,500 No | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 489,600 No | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 489,700 No | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 489,800 No | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 489,900 No | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 468,442 No | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 468,759 No | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 468,693 No | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 468,995 No | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 469,153 No | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 468,442 No | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 467,653 No | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 467,758 No | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 467,069 No | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 436,678 No | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 406,358 No | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 374,400 No | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 348,850 No | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 319,700 No | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 304,550 No | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 287,000 No | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 261,513 No | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 250,000 No | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 250,000 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 250,000 No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 250,000 No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 250,000 No | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 250,000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 No, 42.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 250,000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,794 No, 36.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,705 No | 518,200 No | 528,000 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 479,254 No | 468,442 No | 489,900 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,146 No | 304,550 No | 468,442 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 274,256 No | 261,513 No | 287,000 No | 2 |
| 2000s | 250,000 No | 250,000 No | 250,000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milking machines — in use in Germany?
- Milking machines — in use in Germany was 250,000 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milking machines — in use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 528,000 No in 1969.
- What is the lowest milking machines — in use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 No in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for milking machines — in use?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 73 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.