Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 19.22 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.22 million An
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
38.97 million An
in 1962
All-time low
19.22 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in European Union (27) stood at 19.22 million An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in European Union (27) peaked at 38.97 million An in 1962 and was at its lowest, 19.22 million An, in 2024.

European Union (27) ranks 11th 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 38.66 million An
1962 38.97 million An +0.8%
1963 38.35 million An -1.6%
1964 37.85 million An -1.3%
1965 38.03 million An +0.5%
1966 38.18 million An +0.4%
1967 38.76 million An +1.5%
1968 38.94 million An +0.5%
1969 38.97 million An +0.1%
1970 38.05 million An -2.4%
1971 37.62 million An -1.1%
1972 37.66 million An +0.1%
1973 38.45 million An +2.1%
1974 38.56 million An +0.3%
1975 38.24 million An -0.8%
1976 38.05 million An -0.5%
1977 38.15 million An +0.3%
1978 38.33 million An +0.5%
1979 38.34 million An +0.0%
1980 38.12 million An -0.6%
1981 37.79 million An -0.9%
1982 38.06 million An +0.7%
1983 38.03 million An -0.1%
1984 37.52 million An -1.3%
1985 36.70 million An -2.2%
1986 35.83 million An -2.4%
1987 34.34 million An -4.2%
1988 33.23 million An -3.2%
1989 32.67 million An -1.7%
1990 31.86 million An -2.5%
1991 29.63 million An -7.0%
1992 30.30 million An +2.3%
1993 30.13 million An -0.6%
1994 29.30 million An -2.8%
1995 28.47 million An -2.8%
1996 27.88 million An -2.1%
1997 27.45 million An -1.5%
1998 26.80 million An -2.4%
1999 26.19 million An -2.3%
2000 25.73 million An -1.7%
2001 25.48 million An -1.0%
2002 24.92 million An -2.2%
2003 24.34 million An -2.3%
2004 23.82 million An -2.2%
2005 23.29 million An -2.2%
2006 22.93 million An -1.6%
2007 22.82 million An -0.5%
2008 22.89 million An +0.3%
2009 22.41 million An -2.1%
2010 22.06 million An -1.6%
2011 21.53 million An -2.4%
2012 21.53 million An +0.0%
2013 21.56 million An +0.1%
2014 21.63 million An +0.4%
2015 21.70 million An +0.3%
2016 21.56 million An -0.6%
2017 21.23 million An -1.5%
2018 21.03 million An -1.0%
2019 20.77 million An -1.3%
2020 20.52 million An -1.2%
2021 20.21 million An -1.5%
2022 20.07 million An -0.7%
2023 19.91 million An -0.8%
2024 19.22 million An -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.52 million An 37.85 million An 38.97 million An 9
1970s 38.14 million An 37.62 million An 38.56 million An 10
1980s 36.23 million An 32.67 million An 38.12 million An 10
1990s 28.80 million An 26.19 million An 31.86 million An 10
2000s 23.86 million An 22.41 million An 25.73 million An 10
2010s 21.46 million An 20.77 million An 22.06 million An 10
2020s 19.99 million An 19.22 million An 20.52 million An 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 8 Ethiopia 12.80 million An compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 8.75 million An compare
  3. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 468,190 An compare
  4. 10 South Sudan 8.72 million An compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 330,000 An compare
  6. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 231,447 An compare
  7. 11 Sudan 8.10 million An compare
  8. 12 Republic of Moldova 61,352 An compare
  9. 12 Russian Federation 6.36 million An compare
  10. 13 Australia and New Zealand 5.93 million An compare
  11. 13 Melanesia 55,359 An compare
  12. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52,669 An compare
  13. 14 Uzbekistan 5.92 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in European Union (27)?
Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in European Union (27) was 19.22 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 38.97 million An in 1962.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.22 million An in 2024.
How does European Union (27) rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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