Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in South America
South America: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 26.55 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
South America recorded 26.55 million An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in South America peaked at 37.13 million An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.02 million An, in 1961.
South America ranks 12th of 30 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.02 million An | — |
| 1962 | 14.31 million An | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.83 million An | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 15.06 million An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 15.63 million An | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 16.62 million An | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 16.45 million An | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.90 million An | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 17.46 million An | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 17.69 million An | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 18.57 million An | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 18.94 million An | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 18.47 million An | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 19.50 million An | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 21.17 million An | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 21.79 million An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 22.82 million An | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 22.38 million An | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 23.65 million An | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 25.69 million An | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 26.05 million An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.98 million An | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.09 million An | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.60 million An | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26.79 million An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.63 million An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 27.98 million An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 28.45 million An | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 29.34 million An | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 29.89 million An | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 30.90 million An | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.38 million An | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 31.40 million An | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.92 million An | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.98 million An | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 29.27 million An | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 30.35 million An | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 31.14 million An | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.11 million An | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.22 million An | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.10 million An | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.67 million An | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.74 million An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.64 million An | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.34 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.60 million An | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.57 million An | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.27 million An | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.26 million An | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 36.02 million An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.81 million An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.06 million An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.13 million An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.94 million An | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.75 million An | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 31.68 million An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.63 million An | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 27.42 million An | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.32 million An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.97 million An | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.91 million An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.95 million An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.89 million An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.55 million An | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.70 million An | 14.02 million An | 17.46 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.50 million An | 17.69 million An | 23.65 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 million An | 25.69 million An | 29.34 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.03 million An | 29.27 million An | 32.98 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million An | 31.22 million An | 35.26 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.98 million An | 27.32 million An | 37.13 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.85 million An | 26.55 million An | 26.97 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Ethiopia 12.80 million An compare
- 9 Ethiopia 12.80 million An compare
- 11 Bangladesh 8.75 million An compare
- 12 South Sudan 8.72 million An compare
- 12 South Sudan 8.72 million An compare
- 14 Sudan 8.10 million An compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 7.14 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.6954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in South America?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in South America was 26.55 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 million An in 2013.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 million An in 1961.
- How does South America rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- South America ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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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.