Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in China
China: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 1.73 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in China stood at 1.73 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.73 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0522 An per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places China 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.054 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0561 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0573 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0584 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0595 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0596 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0575 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0543 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0522 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0544 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0583 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0612 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0638 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0722 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0757 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0773 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0757 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0534 An per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0717 An per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0907 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1051 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1466 An per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 0.179 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2032 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2384 An per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2456 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2784 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2964 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3267 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.358 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.364 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4156 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4515 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4828 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4964 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5054 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5183 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5276 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.61 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.739 An per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9577 An per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.73 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 1.73 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5364 An per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0565 An per square kilometre | 0.0522 An per square kilometre | 0.0596 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.066 An per square kilometre | 0.0534 An per square kilometre | 0.0773 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1637 An per square kilometre | 0.0717 An per square kilometre | 0.2784 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4077 An per square kilometre | 0.2964 An per square kilometre | 0.5054 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9823 An per square kilometre | 0.5183 An per square kilometre | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.25 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 1.42 An per square kilometre | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in China?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in China was 1.73 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 An per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does China rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.