Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Ecuador
Ecuador: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 783,268 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 783,268 An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Ecuador peaked at 1.22 million An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 400,000 An, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 240 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 410,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 420,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 440,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 460,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 520,500 An | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 527,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 530,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 532,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 554,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 567,700 An | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 581,900 An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 590,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 599,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 600,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 600,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 620,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 622,687 An | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 676,000 An | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 616,100 An | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 567,500 An | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 593,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 469,600 An | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 502,600 An | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 522,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 580,200 An | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 659,300 An | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 704,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 697,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 707,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 758,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 789,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 794,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 825,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 853,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 987,784 An | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 993,488 An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 808,856 An | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million An | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 975,525 An | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 959,656 An | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million An | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 934,383 An | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 991,143 An | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 936,887 An | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 991,500 An | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million An | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million An | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million An | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million An | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million An | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 979,848 An | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 860,886 An | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 896,170 An | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 856,164 An | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 832,528 An | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 996,503 An | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 962,520 An | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 846,715 An | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 815,065 An | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 841,529 An | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 783,268 An | -6.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 783,268 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,274 An, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 783,268 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,260 An, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.8% | 808,856 An | 1.22 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441,944 An | 400,000 An | 527,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 577,460 An | 530,000 An | 620,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 580,899 An | 469,600 An | 676,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,827 An | 697,000 An | 993,488 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,223 An | 808,856 An | 1.22 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 981,926 An | 832,528 An | 1.13 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,819 An | 783,268 An | 962,520 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Ecuador?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Ecuador was 783,268 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million An in 2001.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 An in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.