Raw milk of cattle — Production in Americas

Americas: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 201.21 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
201.21 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
201.21 million t
in 2024
All-time low
83.53 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of cattle — production in Americas stood at 201.21 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Americas peaked at 201.21 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.53 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 83.53 million t
1962 84.08 million t +0.7%
1963 84.20 million t +0.1%
1964 86.29 million t +2.5%
1965 85.68 million t -0.7%
1966 85.47 million t -0.3%
1967 84.92 million t -0.6%
1968 85.42 million t +0.6%
1969 85.72 million t +0.4%
1970 86.30 million t +0.7%
1971 87.45 million t +1.3%
1972 89.96 million t +2.9%
1973 87.97 million t -2.2%
1974 89.67 million t +1.9%
1975 91.63 million t +2.2%
1976 95.11 million t +3.8%
1977 95.44 million t +0.3%
1978 94.96 million t -0.5%
1979 96.33 million t +1.4%
1980 100.54 million t +4.4%
1981 103.04 million t +2.5%
1982 105.00 million t +1.9%
1983 106.42 million t +1.3%
1984 105.23 million t -1.1%
1985 109.30 million t +3.9%
1986 109.49 million t +0.2%
1987 110.88 million t +1.3%
1988 112.88 million t +1.8%
1989 113.58 million t +0.6%
1990 115.95 million t +2.1%
1991 117.14 million t +1.0%
1992 120.34 million t +2.7%
1993 121.41 million t +0.9%
1994 124.28 million t +2.4%
1995 127.48 million t +2.6%
1996 130.20 million t +2.1%
1997 132.73 million t +1.9%
1998 135.02 million t +1.7%
1999 139.24 million t +3.1%
2000 142.46 million t +2.3%
2001 142.74 million t +0.2%
2002 145.29 million t +1.8%
2003 145.35 million t +0.0%
2004 148.42 million t +2.1%
2005 152.95 million t +3.1%
2006 158.31 million t +3.5%
2007 160.68 million t +1.5%
2008 167.41 million t +4.2%
2009 166.71 million t -0.4%
2010 171.57 million t +2.9%
2011 176.35 million t +2.8%
2012 179.39 million t +1.7%
2013 181.06 million t +0.9%
2014 184.51 million t +1.9%
2015 186.69 million t +1.2%
2016 186.16 million t -0.3%
2017 188.74 million t +1.4%
2018 191.52 million t +1.5%
2019 193.22 million t +0.9%
2020 197.86 million t +2.4%
2021 200.18 million t +1.2%
2022 200.26 million t +0.0%
2023 200.85 million t +0.3%
2024 201.21 million t +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.03 million t 83.53 million t 86.29 million t 9
1970s 91.48 million t 86.30 million t 96.33 million t 10
1980s 107.63 million t 100.54 million t 113.58 million t 10
1990s 126.38 million t 115.95 million t 139.24 million t 10
2000s 153.03 million t 142.46 million t 167.41 million t 10
2010s 183.92 million t 171.57 million t 193.22 million t 10
2020s 200.07 million t 197.86 million t 201.21 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 India 135.00 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 100.92 million t compare
  3. 3 China 41.26 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 40.79 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 36.82 million t compare
  6. 6 Germany 33.78 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Americas?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Americas was 201.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 201.21 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 83.53 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,348 data points, 1961–2024
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