Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 12.95 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.95 million An
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
54.70 million An
in 1983
All-time low
12.95 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 12.95 million An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Eastern Europe peaked at 54.70 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.95 million An, in 2024.

Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 45.94 million An
1962 47.52 million An +3.4%
1963 48.87 million An +2.8%
1964 49.03 million An +0.3%
1965 49.50 million An +1.0%
1966 50.00 million An +1.0%
1967 51.22 million An +2.4%
1968 51.38 million An +0.3%
1969 51.12 million An -0.5%
1970 50.28 million An -1.6%
1971 50.71 million An +0.8%
1972 51.03 million An +0.6%
1973 51.78 million An +1.5%
1974 52.88 million An +2.1%
1975 53.35 million An +0.9%
1976 53.17 million An -0.3%
1977 53.32 million An +0.3%
1978 54.01 million An +1.3%
1979 54.40 million An +0.7%
1980 54.53 million An +0.2%
1981 54.30 million An -0.4%
1982 54.54 million An +0.4%
1983 54.70 million An +0.3%
1984 54.69 million An -0.0%
1985 54.03 million An -1.2%
1986 53.01 million An -1.9%
1987 52.24 million An -1.5%
1988 51.64 million An -1.2%
1989 51.34 million An -0.6%
1990 51.40 million An +0.1%
1991 51.02 million An -0.7%
1992 39.46 million An -22.7%
1993 38.14 million An -3.4%
1994 37.24 million An -2.4%
1995 35.39 million An -5.0%
1996 33.27 million An -6.0%
1997 31.02 million An -6.8%
1998 28.71 million An -7.4%
1999 27.28 million An -5.0%
2000 26.44 million An -3.1%
2001 25.33 million An -4.2%
2002 24.66 million An -2.6%
2003 23.81 million An -3.4%
2004 22.29 million An -6.4%
2005 21.03 million An -5.6%
2006 20.37 million An -3.2%
2007 19.77 million An -3.0%
2008 19.22 million An -2.7%
2009 18.48 million An -3.9%
2010 17.77 million An -3.8%
2011 17.18 million An -3.4%
2012 16.92 million An -1.5%
2013 16.53 million An -2.3%
2014 16.20 million An -2.0%
2015 15.77 million An -2.7%
2016 15.34 million An -2.7%
2017 15.11 million An -1.5%
2018 14.67 million An -2.9%
2019 14.41 million An -1.7%
2020 14.11 million An -2.1%
2021 13.68 million An -3.0%
2022 13.34 million An -2.5%
2023 13.49 million An +1.1%
2024 12.95 million An -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.40 million An 45.94 million An 51.38 million An 9
1970s 52.49 million An 50.28 million An 54.40 million An 10
1980s 53.50 million An 51.34 million An 54.70 million An 10
1990s 37.29 million An 27.28 million An 51.40 million An 10
2000s 22.14 million An 18.48 million An 26.44 million An 10
2010s 15.99 million An 14.41 million An 17.77 million An 10
2020s 13.51 million An 12.95 million An 14.11 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 11 Sudan 8.10 million An compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 6.36 million An compare
  3. 13 Australia and New Zealand 5.93 million An compare
  4. 14 Uzbekistan 5.92 million An compare
  5. 15 Kenya 4.98 million An compare
  6. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,911 An compare
  7. 16 New Zealand 4.60 million An compare
  8. 17 Colombia 3.85 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Eastern Europe?
Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Eastern Europe was 12.95 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.70 million An in 1983.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.95 million An in 2024.
How does Eastern Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
Eastern Europe ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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
231 places, 13,349 data points, 1961–2024
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