Raw milk of cattle — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Raw milk of cattle — Production was 154.56 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
154.56 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
155.18 million t
in 2023
All-time low
104.15 million t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in European Union (27) is 154.56 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in European Union (27) peaked at 155.18 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 104.15 million t, in 1963.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 104.99 million t
1962 104.57 million t -0.4%
1963 104.15 million t -0.4%
1964 104.56 million t +0.4%
1965 108.89 million t +4.1%
1966 112.37 million t +3.2%
1967 114.91 million t +2.3%
1968 117.53 million t +2.3%
1969 117.09 million t -0.4%
1970 115.52 million t -1.3%
1971 115.14 million t -0.3%
1972 119.88 million t +4.1%
1973 121.89 million t +1.7%
1974 123.59 million t +1.4%
1975 124.17 million t +0.5%
1976 126.65 million t +2.0%
1977 129.32 million t +2.1%
1978 133.72 million t +3.4%
1979 136.49 million t +2.1%
1980 138.21 million t +1.3%
1981 137.22 million t -0.7%
1982 139.34 million t +1.5%
1983 144.86 million t +4.0%
1984 145.49 million t +0.4%
1985 143.46 million t -1.4%
1986 144.03 million t +0.4%
1987 139.23 million t -3.3%
1988 136.73 million t -1.8%
1989 137.15 million t +0.3%
1990 135.79 million t -1.0%
1991 129.16 million t -4.9%
1992 131.82 million t +2.1%
1993 133.43 million t +1.2%
1994 132.85 million t -0.4%
1995 134.26 million t +1.1%
1996 134.07 million t -0.1%
1997 133.74 million t -0.2%
1998 134.61 million t +0.6%
1999 134.42 million t -0.1%
2000 134.95 million t +0.4%
2001 134.02 million t -0.7%
2002 134.14 million t +0.1%
2003 134.28 million t +0.1%
2004 132.43 million t -1.4%
2005 133.39 million t +0.7%
2006 132.70 million t -0.5%
2007 132.80 million t +0.1%
2008 134.68 million t +1.4%
2009 133.34 million t -1.0%
2010 133.69 million t +0.3%
2011 136.24 million t +1.9%
2012 136.70 million t +0.3%
2013 138.31 million t +1.2%
2014 143.28 million t +3.6%
2015 146.20 million t +2.0%
2016 147.71 million t +1.0%
2017 148.81 million t +0.7%
2018 151.27 million t +1.7%
2019 152.58 million t +0.9%
2020 154.50 million t +1.3%
2021 153.99 million t -0.3%
2022 154.26 million t +0.2%
2023 155.18 million t +0.6%
2024 154.56 million t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109.90 million t 104.15 million t 117.53 million t 9
1970s 124.64 million t 115.14 million t 136.49 million t 10
1980s 140.57 million t 136.73 million t 145.49 million t 10
1990s 133.42 million t 129.16 million t 135.79 million t 10
2000s 133.67 million t 132.43 million t 134.95 million t 10
2010s 143.48 million t 133.69 million t 152.58 million t 10
2020s 154.50 million t 153.99 million t 155.18 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 USSR 100.92 million t compare
  2. 3 China 41.26 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 21.04 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
  7. 7 Russian Federation 32.79 million t compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 1.28 million t compare
  9. 8 Australia and New Zealand 30.20 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 European Union (27)?
Raw milk of cattle — production in European Union (27) was 154.56 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 155.18 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 104.15 million t in 1963.
How does European Union (27) rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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