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 16th out of 30 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.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe

Name: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

16th

of 30 groups

All-time high

54.70 million An

in 1983

All-time low

12.95 million An

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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 16th of 30 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

14 Sudan 8.10 million An compare
15 United Republic of Tanzania 7.14 million An compare
16 Russian Federation 6.36 million An compare
16 Russia 6.36 million An compare
18 Türkiye 6.22 million An compare
18 Turkey 6.22 million An compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Europe

Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.646 % change on previous year (2024)
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.3105 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Eastern Europe →

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 16th out of 30 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: 270 places, 15,305 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.