Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Argentina
Argentina: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 1.55 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.55 million An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Argentina peaked at 3.13 million An in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million An, in 2021.
That places Argentina 45th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Argentina, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 million An | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.39 million An | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.45 million An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.30 million An | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 2.50 million An | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 2.31 million An | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.46 million An | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.42 million An | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.20 million An | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million An | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 2.75 million An | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million An | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million An | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million An | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.75 million An | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million An | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.91 million An | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 3.13 million An | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million An | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million An | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million An | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.97 million An | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million An | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.94 million An | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.89 million An | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million An | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million An | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.40 million An | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million An | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million An | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million An | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million An | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million An | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million An | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million An | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million An | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million An | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million An | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million An | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million An | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million An | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million An | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million An | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million An | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million An | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million An | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million An | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million An | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million An | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million An | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million An | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million An | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million An | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million An | -0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.55 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,274 An, 6.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.55 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,260 An, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million An | 2.27 million An | 2.50 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million An | 2.20 million An | 3.05 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 million An | 2.60 million An | 3.13 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million An | 2.10 million An | 2.50 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million An | 2.00 million An | 2.45 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million An | 1.60 million An | 2.19 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million An | 1.53 million An | 1.56 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Argentina?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Argentina was 1.55 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million An in 1980.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million An in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Argentina ranks 45th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.