Milking machines — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Milking machines — In Use was 141,540 No in 1979. ▼ Falling

Latest (1979)
141,540 No
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 73 countries
All-time high
150,000 No
in 1961
All-time low
119,000 No
in 1975
Years of data
19
1961–1979

Milking machines — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–1979

050.0k100.0k150.0k1961197019791961: 150.0k No1962: 150.0k No1963: 150.0k No1964: 150.0k No1965: 150.0k No1966: 150.0k No1967: 149.0k No1968: 148.0k No1969: 147.0k No1970: 146.0k No1971: 140.0k No1972: 134.0k No1973: 128.0k No1974: 121.4k No1975: 119.0k No1976: 125.0k No1977: 130.0k No1978: 135.0k No1979: 141.5k No

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 141,540 No for milking machines — in use in 1979.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milking machines — in use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 150,000 No in 1961 and was at its lowest, 119,000 No, in 1975.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 73 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Milking machines — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Milking machines — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 1979.
Year No Change
1961 150,000 No
1962 150,000 No +0.0%
1963 150,000 No +0.0%
1964 150,000 No +0.0%
1965 150,000 No +0.0%
1966 150,000 No +0.0%
1967 149,000 No -0.7%
1968 148,000 No -0.7%
1969 147,000 No -0.7%
1970 146,000 No -0.7%
1971 140,000 No -4.1%
1972 134,000 No -4.3%
1973 128,000 No -4.5%
1974 121,400 No -5.2%
1975 119,000 No -2.0%
1976 125,000 No +5.0%
1977 130,000 No +4.0%
1978 135,000 No +3.8%
1979 141,540 No +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149,333 No 147,000 No 150,000 No 9
1970s 131,994 No 119,000 No 146,000 No 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 France 245,600 No compare
  2. 5 Australia 211,888 No compare
  3. 6 T�rkiye 183,846 No compare
  4. 8 Spain 132,618 No compare
  5. 9 Japan 123,000 No compare
  6. 10 Austria 95,875 No compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milking machines — in use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Milking machines — in use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 141,540 No in 1979, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milking machines — in use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 No in 1961.
What is the lowest milking machines — in use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 119,000 No in 1975.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for milking machines — in use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 73 countries with data for 1979.
Is milking machines — in use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.