Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Americas

Americas: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 43.41 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.41 million An
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
53.58 million An
in 2013
All-time low
35.99 million An
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Americas, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Americas is 43.41 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Americas peaked at 53.58 million An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.99 million An, in 1973.

That places Americas 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 37.39 million An —
1962 37.33 million An -0.2%
1963 37.38 million An +0.2%
1964 37.10 million An -0.8%
1965 36.99 million An -0.3%
1966 36.91 million An -0.2%
1967 36.34 million An -1.6%
1968 36.17 million An -0.5%
1969 36.28 million An +0.3%
1970 36.21 million An -0.2%
1971 36.60 million An +1.1%
1972 36.81 million An +0.6%
1973 35.99 million An -2.2%
1974 36.93 million An +2.6%
1975 38.64 million An +4.6%
1976 39.28 million An +1.7%
1977 40.32 million An +2.7%
1978 39.89 million An -1.1%
1979 40.96 million An +2.7%
1980 42.85 million An +4.6%
1981 43.30 million An +1.1%
1982 43.31 million An +0.0%
1983 43.40 million An +0.2%
1984 43.64 million An +0.6%
1985 43.92 million An +0.6%
1986 44.53 million An +1.4%
1987 44.26 million An -0.6%
1988 44.64 million An +0.9%
1989 45.51 million An +1.9%
1990 45.96 million An +1.0%
1991 46.45 million An +1.1%
1992 46.71 million An +0.6%
1993 46.32 million An -0.8%
1994 46.77 million An +1.0%
1995 47.90 million An +2.4%
1996 44.21 million An -7.7%
1997 45.26 million An +2.4%
1998 45.98 million An +1.6%
1999 46.39 million An +0.9%
2000 46.78 million An +0.8%
2001 47.72 million An +2.0%
2002 48.72 million An +2.1%
2003 48.61 million An -0.2%
2004 49.44 million An +1.7%
2005 50.17 million An +1.5%
2006 49.58 million An -1.2%
2007 48.82 million An -1.5%
2008 49.77 million An +2.0%
2009 51.69 million An +3.9%
2010 52.40 million An +1.4%
2011 53.18 million An +1.5%
2012 53.56 million An +0.7%
2013 53.58 million An +0.0%
2014 53.46 million An -0.2%
2015 48.23 million An -9.8%
2016 48.22 million An -0.0%
2017 44.16 million An -8.4%
2018 44.40 million An +0.5%
2019 44.25 million An -0.3%
2020 43.98 million An -0.6%
2021 44.10 million An +0.3%
2022 44.15 million An +0.1%
2023 44.08 million An -0.2%
2024 43.41 million An -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.88 million An 36.17 million An 37.39 million An 9
1970s 38.16 million An 35.99 million An 40.96 million An 10
1980s 43.94 million An 42.85 million An 45.51 million An 10
1990s 46.20 million An 44.21 million An 47.90 million An 10
2000s 49.13 million An 46.78 million An 51.69 million An 10
2010s 49.54 million An 44.16 million An 53.58 million An 10
2020s 43.94 million An 43.41 million An 44.15 million An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 China, mainland 15.14 million An compare
  2. 7 Brazil 15.13 million An compare
  3. 8 Sudan (former) 14.76 million An compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 12.80 million An compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 12.80 million An compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 8.75 million An compare
  7. 12 South Sudan 8.72 million An compare
  8. 12 South Sudan 8.72 million An compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Americas?
Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Americas was 43.41 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 53.58 million An in 2013.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 35.99 million An in 1973.
How does Americas rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
Americas ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,305 data points, 1961–2024
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