Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Spain
Spain: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 774,010 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Spain, 1961–2024
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 Spain is 774,010 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Spain peaked at 2.03 million An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 726,131 An, in 2017.
Spain ranks 83rd of 240 countries 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 million An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million An | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.53 million An | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.51 million An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million An | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million An | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.70 million An | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million An | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.83 million An | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.86 million An | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.87 million An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 million An | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.85 million An | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million An | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million An | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million An | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.81 million An | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million An | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million An | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million An | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million An | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million An | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million An | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million An | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million An | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million An | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million An | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million An | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million An | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million An | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million An | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million An | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million An | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million An | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million An | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million An | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million An | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million An | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million An | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million An | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million An | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 942,345 An | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 967,449 An | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 903,287 An | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 888,300 An | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 828,300 An | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 797,900 An | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 827,200 An | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 856,800 An | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 844,800 An | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 844,114 An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 818,671 An | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 726,131 An | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 816,690 An | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 812,870 An | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 810,740 An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 808,860 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 809,990 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 785,590 An | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 774,010 An | -1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 774,010 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,008 An, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 774,010 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 349,736 An, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 million An | 1.45 million An | 1.79 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million An | 1.81 million An | 1.95 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million An | 1.75 million An | 2.03 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million An | 1.21 million An | 1.59 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million An | 888,300 An | 1.18 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,348 An | 726,131 An | 856,800 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,838 An | 774,010 An | 810,740 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Spain?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Spain was 774,010 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million An in 1982.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 726,131 An in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
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.