Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 522,547 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 522,547 An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Switzerland peaked at 950,000 An in 1962 and was at its lowest, 522,547 An, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 94th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 943,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 950,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 918,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 897,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 920,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 918,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 928,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 924,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 905,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 896,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 874,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 877,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 889,086 An | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 892,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 884,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 888,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 883,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 880,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 882,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 875,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 856,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 844,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 835,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 835,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 816,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 806,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 788,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 786,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 794,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 783,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 783,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 770,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 753,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 752,700 An | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 743,600 An | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 741,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 714,400 An | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 707,900 An | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 683,545 An | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 669,410 An | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 669,410 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 657,924 An | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 638,288 An | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 620,041 An | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 620,708 An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 618,100 An | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 614,795 An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 628,516 An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 599,361 An | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 595,474 An | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 596,502 An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 593,829 An | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 589,827 An | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 583,584 An | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 574,537 An | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 565,173 An | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 562,082 An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 564,190 An | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 544,645 An | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 540,102 An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 538,746 An | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 531,785 An | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 524,051 An | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 522,547 An | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 522,547 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,008 An, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 522,547 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 349,736 An, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 922,556 An | 897,000 An | 950,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 884,509 An | 874,000 An | 896,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 823,500 An | 786,000 An | 875,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 743,314 An | 683,545 An | 783,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 633,655 An | 599,361 An | 669,410 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,984 An | 544,645 An | 596,502 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,446 An | 522,547 An | 540,102 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % 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 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % 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 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Switzerland?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Switzerland was 522,547 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 950,000 An in 1962.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,547 An in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.