What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern America?

Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern America was 10.31 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 Northern America?

The highest recorded value was 20.23 million An in 1961.

What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Northern America?

The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million An in 2004.

How does Northern America rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?

Northern America ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Northern America?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Northern America 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 Northern America

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

Northern America: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 10.31 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

10.31 million An

Change on year

down 0.5%

Rank

19th

of 30 groups

All-time high

20.23 million An

in 1961

All-time low

10.06 million An

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern America stood at 10.31 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern America peaked at 20.23 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million An, in 2004.

Northern America ranks 19th 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	20.23 million An	—
1962	19.80 million An	-2.1%
1963	19.17 million An	-3.1%
1964	18.58 million An	-3.1%
1965	17.84 million An	-4.0%
1966	16.75 million An	-6.1%
1967	16.09 million An	-4.0%
1968	15.45 million An	-3.9%
1969	14.89 million An	-3.6%
1970	14.55 million An	-2.3%
1971	14.10 million An	-3.1%
1972	13.91 million An	-1.3%
1973	13.53 million An	-2.7%
1974	13.30 million An	-1.7%
1975	13.18 million An	-0.9%
1976	13.05 million An	-1.0%
1977	12.92 million An	-1.0%
1978	12.71 million An	-1.6%
1979	12.56 million An	-1.2%
1980	12.57 million An	+0.1%
1981	12.66 million An	+0.7%
1982	12.79 million An	+1.0%
1983	12.79 million An	+0.0%
1984	12.47 million An	-2.5%
1985	12.60 million An	+1.0%
1986	12.32 million An	-2.2%
1987	11.76 million An	-4.5%
1988	11.63 million An	-1.1%
1989	11.44 million An	-1.7%
1990	11.37 million An	-0.6%
1991	11.15 million An	-1.9%
1992	10.97 million An	-1.6%
1993	10.80 million An	-1.5%
1994	10.72 million An	-0.8%
1995	10.71 million An	-0.1%
1996	10.61 million An	-0.9%
1997	10.48 million An	-1.2%
1998	10.34 million An	-1.4%
1999	10.31 million An	-0.2%
2000	10.30 million An	-0.1%
2001	10.19 million An	-1.1%
2002	10.22 million An	+0.3%
2003	10.15 million An	-0.7%
2004	10.06 million An	-0.8%
2005	10.09 million An	+0.3%
2006	10.16 million An	+0.6%
2007	10.19 million An	+0.3%
2008	10.30 million An	+1.1%
2009	10.17 million An	-1.3%
2010	10.09 million An	-0.8%
2011	10.16 million An	+0.7%
2012	10.20 million An	+0.3%
2013	10.18 million An	-0.1%
2014	10.22 million An	+0.3%
2015	10.25 million An	+0.4%
2016	10.26 million An	+0.0%
2017	10.31 million An	+0.6%
2018	10.41 million An	+0.9%
2019	10.33 million An	-0.7%
2020	10.32 million An	-0.1%
2021	10.42 million An	+1.0%
2022	10.35 million An	-0.7%
2023	10.36 million An	+0.1%
2024	10.31 million An	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.64 million An	14.89 million An	20.23 million An	9
1970s	13.38 million An	12.56 million An	14.55 million An	10
1980s	12.30 million An	11.44 million An	12.79 million An	10
1990s	10.75 million An	10.31 million An	11.37 million An	10
2000s	10.18 million An	10.06 million An	10.30 million An	10
2010s	10.24 million An	10.09 million An	10.41 million An	10
2020s	10.35 million An	10.31 million An	10.42 million An	5

Countries ranked near Northern America

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
20 Australia and New Zealand 5.93 million An compare
21 Uzbekistan 5.92 million An compare
21 Uzbekistan 5.92 million An compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Northern America

Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.8613 % change on previous year (2024)
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.113 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.2161 % change on previous year (2024)
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6551 % change on previous year (2024)
Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.7416 % change on previous year (2024)
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.5955 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.0698 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Northern America →

Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern America?: Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern America was 10.31 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 Northern America?: The highest recorded value was 20.23 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Northern America?: The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million An in 2004.
How does Northern America rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?: Northern America ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Northern America?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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.