Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 99.72 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.72 million An
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
99.72 million An
in 2024
All-time low
22.82 million An
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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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 Southern Asia is 99.72 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Southern Asia peaked at 99.72 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.82 million An, in 1965.

Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 27.50 million An
1962 25.06 million An -8.9%
1963 24.42 million An -2.5%
1964 23.41 million An -4.2%
1965 22.82 million An -2.5%
1966 28.56 million An +25.2%
1967 26.29 million An -7.9%
1968 27.90 million An +6.1%
1969 28.60 million An +2.5%
1970 27.24 million An -4.8%
1971 28.61 million An +5.0%
1972 30.76 million An +7.5%
1973 28.47 million An -7.5%
1974 29.85 million An +4.8%
1975 30.38 million An +1.8%
1976 31.91 million An +5.0%
1977 32.75 million An +2.6%
1978 33.59 million An +2.6%
1979 35.43 million An +5.5%
1980 35.52 million An +0.3%
1981 36.06 million An +1.5%
1982 36.01 million An -0.1%
1983 37.48 million An +4.1%
1984 38.20 million An +1.9%
1985 38.14 million An -0.1%
1986 40.18 million An +5.3%
1987 41.63 million An +3.6%
1988 41.81 million An +0.5%
1989 42.02 million An +0.5%
1990 42.87 million An +2.0%
1991 43.09 million An +0.5%
1992 44.17 million An +2.5%
1993 44.60 million An +1.0%
1994 46.16 million An +3.5%
1995 47.53 million An +3.0%
1996 51.76 million An +8.9%
1997 52.68 million An +1.8%
1998 53.55 million An +1.6%
1999 54.84 million An +2.4%
2000 53.29 million An -2.8%
2001 53.88 million An +1.1%
2002 55.80 million An +3.6%
2003 57.13 million An +2.4%
2004 57.43 million An +0.5%
2005 58.45 million An +1.8%
2006 59.82 million An +2.4%
2007 63.67 million An +6.4%
2008 64.84 million An +1.8%
2009 66.62 million An +2.7%
2010 68.97 million An +3.5%
2011 69.56 million An +0.9%
2012 70.99 million An +2.0%
2013 71.75 million An +1.1%
2014 73.36 million An +2.2%
2015 74.22 million An +1.2%
2016 76.58 million An +3.2%
2017 78.94 million An +3.1%
2018 81.69 million An +3.5%
2019 83.91 million An +2.7%
2020 87.95 million An +4.8%
2021 90.80 million An +3.2%
2022 92.41 million An +1.8%
2023 95.63 million An +3.5%
2024 99.72 million An +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.06 million An 22.82 million An 28.60 million An 9
1970s 30.90 million An 27.24 million An 35.43 million An 10
1980s 38.70 million An 35.52 million An 42.02 million An 10
1990s 48.13 million An 42.87 million An 54.84 million An 10
2000s 59.09 million An 53.29 million An 66.62 million An 10
2010s 75.00 million An 68.97 million An 83.91 million An 10
2020s 93.30 million An 87.95 million An 99.72 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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. 4 China 15.21 million An compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 6.22 million An compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 15.14 million An compare
  7. 6 Brazil 15.13 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 Southern Asia?
Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Southern Asia was 99.72 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.72 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.82 million An in 1965.
How does Southern Asia rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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