Raw milk of cattle — Production in Asia

Asia: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 294.48 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
294.48 million t
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 17 regions
All-time high
294.48 million t
in 2024
All-time low
21.14 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 294.48 million t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Asia peaked at 294.48 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.14 million t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 21.14 million t
1962 21.39 million t +1.2%
1963 21.48 million t +0.4%
1964 21.56 million t +0.4%
1965 21.61 million t +0.2%
1966 22.22 million t +2.9%
1967 24.15 million t +8.6%
1968 25.31 million t +4.8%
1969 26.17 million t +3.4%
1970 26.20 million t +0.1%
1971 27.08 million t +3.3%
1972 27.67 million t +2.2%
1973 28.47 million t +2.9%
1974 29.43 million t +3.4%
1975 30.42 million t +3.4%
1976 32.06 million t +5.4%
1977 33.44 million t +4.3%
1978 34.85 million t +4.2%
1979 36.00 million t +3.3%
1980 37.14 million t +3.2%
1981 39.04 million t +5.1%
1982 39.90 million t +2.2%
1983 41.14 million t +3.1%
1984 43.91 million t +6.7%
1985 46.09 million t +4.9%
1986 48.25 million t +4.7%
1987 50.24 million t +4.1%
1988 52.63 million t +4.7%
1989 54.41 million t +3.4%
1990 56.55 million t +3.9%
1991 59.07 million t +4.4%
1992 73.68 million t +24.7%
1993 76.11 million t +3.3%
1994 77.97 million t +2.4%
1995 79.70 million t +2.2%
1996 84.74 million t +6.3%
1997 85.73 million t +1.2%
1998 88.57 million t +3.3%
1999 93.27 million t +5.3%
2000 95.51 million t +2.4%
2001 99.22 million t +3.9%
2002 103.37 million t +4.2%
2003 111.72 million t +8.1%
2004 120.53 million t +7.9%
2005 130.19 million t +8.0%
2006 138.41 million t +6.3%
2007 145.30 million t +5.0%
2008 149.83 million t +3.1%
2009 155.88 million t +4.0%
2010 159.30 million t +2.2%
2011 165.78 million t +4.1%
2012 173.36 million t +4.6%
2013 178.34 million t +2.9%
2014 189.23 million t +6.1%
2015 195.66 million t +3.4%
2016 201.44 million t +3.0%
2017 212.53 million t +5.5%
2018 221.57 million t +4.3%
2019 232.66 million t +5.0%
2020 251.38 million t +8.0%
2021 264.92 million t +5.4%
2022 270.81 million t +2.2%
2023 284.19 million t +4.9%
2024 294.48 million t +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.78 million t 21.14 million t 26.17 million t 9
1970s 30.56 million t 26.20 million t 36.00 million t 10
1980s 45.27 million t 37.14 million t 54.41 million t 10
1990s 77.54 million t 56.55 million t 93.27 million t 10
2000s 124.99 million t 95.51 million t 155.88 million t 10
2010s 192.99 million t 159.30 million t 232.66 million t 10
2020s 273.16 million t 251.38 million t 294.48 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Asia?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Asia was 294.48 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 294.48 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.14 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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