Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 77.98 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
77.98 million An
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
77.98 million An
in 2024
All-time low
14.65 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 77.98 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 77.98 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.65 million An, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 14.65 million An
1962 14.96 million An +2.1%
1963 15.21 million An +1.7%
1964 15.52 million An +2.0%
1965 16.13 million An +3.9%
1966 16.66 million An +3.3%
1967 17.01 million An +2.1%
1968 17.50 million An +2.8%
1969 17.99 million An +2.8%
1970 18.34 million An +1.9%
1971 18.45 million An +0.6%
1972 18.49 million An +0.2%
1973 18.33 million An -0.9%
1974 18.15 million An -1.0%
1975 18.85 million An +3.8%
1976 19.03 million An +0.9%
1977 19.79 million An +4.0%
1978 20.97 million An +6.0%
1979 21.66 million An +3.3%
1980 21.68 million An +0.1%
1981 22.53 million An +3.9%
1982 23.31 million An +3.4%
1983 23.95 million An +2.7%
1984 23.07 million An -3.7%
1985 24.10 million An +4.5%
1986 25.44 million An +5.6%
1987 25.73 million An +1.1%
1988 26.42 million An +2.7%
1989 27.66 million An +4.7%
1990 28.47 million An +2.9%
1991 28.41 million An -0.2%
1992 32.20 million An +13.3%
1993 32.87 million An +2.1%
1994 34.33 million An +4.4%
1995 34.52 million An +0.6%
1996 35.96 million An +4.2%
1997 36.89 million An +2.6%
1998 38.59 million An +4.6%
1999 40.38 million An +4.6%
2000 41.51 million An +2.8%
2001 42.75 million An +3.0%
2002 44.45 million An +4.0%
2003 49.81 million An +12.1%
2004 52.41 million An +5.2%
2005 52.76 million An +0.7%
2006 56.28 million An +6.7%
2007 59.78 million An +6.2%
2008 61.51 million An +2.9%
2009 65.68 million An +6.8%
2010 66.02 million An +0.5%
2011 67.22 million An +1.8%
2012 68.74 million An +2.3%
2013 68.94 million An +0.3%
2014 70.09 million An +1.7%
2015 71.06 million An +1.4%
2016 72.40 million An +1.9%
2017 71.96 million An -0.6%
2018 73.37 million An +2.0%
2019 74.91 million An +2.1%
2020 75.74 million An +1.1%
2021 75.78 million An +0.1%
2022 76.05 million An +0.4%
2023 77.17 million An +1.5%
2024 77.98 million An +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.18 million An 14.65 million An 17.99 million An 9
1970s 19.21 million An 18.15 million An 21.66 million An 10
1980s 24.39 million An 21.68 million An 27.66 million An 10
1990s 34.26 million An 28.41 million An 40.38 million An 10
2000s 52.69 million An 41.51 million An 65.68 million An 10
2010s 70.47 million An 66.02 million An 74.91 million An 10
2020s 76.54 million An 75.74 million An 77.98 million An 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 India 66.80 million An compare
  2. 2 USSR 41.85 million An compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 16.98 million An compare
  4. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 7.14 million An compare
  5. 4 China 15.21 million An compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 6.22 million An compare
  7. 5 China, mainland 15.14 million An compare
  8. 6 Brazil 15.13 million An compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.52 million An compare
  10. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.04 million An compare
  11. 7 Sudan (former) 14.76 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 77.98 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 77.98 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.65 million An in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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