Milking machines — In Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Milking machines — In Use was 42,000 No in 1987. ▼ Falling

Latest (1987)
42,000 No
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 73 countries
All-time high
88,000 No
in 1972
All-time low
42,000 No
in 1987
Years of data
27
1961–1987

Milking machines — In Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–1987

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1961197419871961: 48.0k No1962: 57.1k No1963: 64.2k No1964: 70.5k No1965: 78.2k No1966: 80.0k No1967: 81.9k No1968: 83.0k No1969: 84.0k No1970: 85.5k No1971: 86.5k No1972: 88.0k No1973: 80.0k No1974: 79.0k No1975: 77.8k No1976: 74.0k No1977: 70.0k No1978: 66.0k No1979: 62.7k No1980: 58.0k No1981: 54.0k No1982: 51.0k No1983: 48.0k No1984: 46.0k No1985: 44.0k No1986: 43.0k No1987: 42.0k No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

In 1987, milking machines — in use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 42,000 No. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milking machines — in use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 88,000 No in 1972 and was at its lowest, 42,000 No, in 1987.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12th out of 73 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Milking machines — In Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Milking machines — In Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 1987.
Year No Change
1961 47,963 No
1962 57,107 No +19.1%
1963 64,211 No +12.4%
1964 70,519 No +9.8%
1965 78,168 No +10.8%
1966 80,000 No +2.3%
1967 81,909 No +2.4%
1968 83,000 No +1.3%
1969 84,000 No +1.2%
1970 85,472 No +1.8%
1971 86,500 No +1.2%
1972 88,000 No +1.7%
1973 80,000 No -9.1%
1974 79,000 No -1.2%
1975 77,827 No -1.5%
1976 74,000 No -4.9%
1977 70,000 No -5.4%
1978 66,000 No -5.7%
1979 62,734 No -4.9%
1980 58,000 No -7.5%
1981 54,000 No -6.9%
1982 51,000 No -5.6%
1983 48,000 No -5.9%
1984 46,000 No -4.2%
1985 44,000 No -4.3%
1986 43,000 No -2.3%
1987 42,000 No -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,875 No 47,963 No 84,000 No 9
1970s 76,953 No 62,734 No 88,000 No 10
1980s 48,250 No 42,000 No 58,000 No 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 9 Japan 123,000 No compare
  2. 10 Austria 95,875 No compare
  3. 11 China, mainland 44,900 No
  4. 13 Switzerland 37,300 No compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 33,164 No
  6. 15 Finland 28,500 No compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milking machines — in use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Milking machines — in use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 42,000 No in 1987, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milking machines — in use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 88,000 No in 1972.
What is the lowest milking machines — in use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 42,000 No in 1987.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for milking machines — in use?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th out of 73 countries with data for 1987.
Is milking machines — in use rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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Indicator
Milking machines — In Use
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,993 data points, 1961–2009
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