Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 5.02 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.02 million An
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
9.96 million An
in 1961
All-time low
5.00 million An
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 5.02 million An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern Europe peaked at 9.96 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million An, in 2011.

Northern Europe ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 9.96 million An —
1962 9.02 million An -9.4%
1963 8.88 million An -1.6%
1964 8.70 million An -2.0%
1965 8.64 million An -0.7%
1966 8.53 million An -1.3%
1967 8.46 million An -0.8%
1968 8.44 million An -0.3%
1969 8.20 million An -2.9%
1970 7.87 million An -4.0%
1971 7.77 million An -1.3%
1972 7.72 million An -0.6%
1973 7.94 million An +2.8%
1974 7.84 million An -1.2%
1975 7.75 million An -1.2%
1976 7.57 million An -2.3%
1977 7.67 million An +1.3%
1978 7.76 million An +1.2%
1979 7.70 million An -0.8%
1980 7.65 million An -0.7%
1981 7.61 million An -0.6%
1982 7.52 million An -1.2%
1983 7.60 million An +1.2%
1984 7.64 million An +0.5%
1985 7.44 million An -2.7%
1986 7.25 million An -2.4%
1987 7.09 million An -2.3%
1988 6.74 million An -4.9%
1989 6.57 million An -2.4%
1990 6.40 million An -2.7%
1991 6.19 million An -3.3%
1992 7.56 million An +22.3%
1993 7.37 million An -2.6%
1994 7.16 million An -2.8%
1995 6.89 million An -3.8%
1996 6.78 million An -1.6%
1997 6.64 million An -2.1%
1998 6.48 million An -2.4%
1999 6.37 million An -1.8%
2000 6.09 million An -4.3%
2001 5.92 million An -2.8%
2002 5.87 million An -0.8%
2003 5.78 million An -1.7%
2004 5.65 million An -2.2%
2005 5.35 million An -5.2%
2006 5.31 million An -0.8%
2007 5.23 million An -1.5%
2008 5.17 million An -1.2%
2009 5.08 million An -1.8%
2010 5.01 million An -1.4%
2011 5.00 million An -0.1%
2012 5.02 million An +0.2%
2013 5.01 million An -0.2%
2014 5.10 million An +1.9%
2015 5.21 million An +2.1%
2016 5.27 million An +1.2%
2017 5.27 million An +0.0%
2018 5.13 million An -2.8%
2019 5.12 million An -0.2%
2020 5.13 million An +0.2%
2021 5.17 million An +0.8%
2022 5.15 million An -0.3%
2023 5.09 million An -1.3%
2024 5.02 million An -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.76 million An 8.20 million An 9.96 million An 9
1970s 7.76 million An 7.57 million An 7.94 million An 10
1980s 7.31 million An 6.57 million An 7.65 million An 10
1990s 6.79 million An 6.19 million An 7.56 million An 10
2000s 5.55 million An 5.08 million An 6.09 million An 10
2010s 5.11 million An 5.00 million An 5.27 million An 10
2020s 5.11 million An 5.02 million An 5.17 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Kenya 4.98 million An compare
  2. 24 New Zealand 4.60 million An compare
  3. 25 Colombia 3.85 million An compare
  4. 26 Uganda 3.84 million An compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia PDR 3.72 million An compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 3.69 million An compare
  7. 28 Afghanistan 3.69 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern Europe?
Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Northern Europe was 5.02 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9.96 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million An in 2011.
How does Northern Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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
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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.