Raw milk of cattle — Production in Germany

Germany: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 33.78 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.78 million t
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.54 million t
in 1986
All-time low
24.80 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of cattle — production in Germany stood at 33.78 million t.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Germany peaked at 34.54 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 24.80 million t, in 1961.

That places Germany 6th out of 185 countries 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 24.80 million t
1962 24.87 million t +0.3%
1963 25.59 million t +2.9%
1964 25.87 million t +1.1%
1965 26.76 million t +3.4%
1966 27.24 million t +1.8%
1967 27.76 million t +1.9%
1968 28.44 million t +2.5%
1969 28.54 million t +0.4%
1970 28.06 million t -1.7%
1971 27.42 million t -2.3%
1972 28.07 million t +2.4%
1973 28.04 million t -0.1%
1974 28.57 million t +1.9%
1975 28.69 million t +0.4%
1976 29.25 million t +1.9%
1977 29.47 million t +0.8%
1978 30.49 million t +3.5%
1979 31.08 million t +1.9%
1980 32.06 million t +3.2%
1981 32.03 million t -0.1%
1982 32.18 million t +0.5%
1983 34.09 million t +5.9%
1984 33.79 million t -0.9%
1985 33.59 million t -0.6%
1986 34.54 million t +2.8%
1987 32.52 million t -5.9%
1988 32.03 million t -1.5%
1989 32.56 million t +1.7%
1990 31.31 million t -3.8%
1991 29.06 million t -7.2%
1992 27.99 million t -3.7%
1993 28.10 million t +0.4%
1994 27.87 million t -0.8%
1995 28.61 million t +2.7%
1996 28.78 million t +0.6%
1997 28.70 million t -0.3%
1998 28.38 million t -1.1%
1999 28.33 million t -0.2%
2000 28.33 million t -0.0%
2001 28.19 million t -0.5%
2002 27.87 million t -1.1%
2003 28.53 million t +2.4%
2004 28.24 million t -1.0%
2005 28.45 million t +0.7%
2006 28.00 million t -1.6%
2007 28.40 million t +1.5%
2008 28.66 million t +0.9%
2009 29.16 million t +1.8%
2010 29.62 million t +1.6%
2011 30.32 million t +2.4%
2012 30.67 million t +1.1%
2013 31.32 million t +2.1%
2014 32.40 million t +3.4%
2015 32.68 million t +0.9%
2016 32.67 million t -0.0%
2017 32.60 million t -0.2%
2018 33.09 million t +1.5%
2019 33.08 million t -0.0%
2020 33.16 million t +0.3%
2021 32.51 million t -2.0%
2022 32.40 million t -0.3%
2023 34.01 million t +5.0%
2024 33.78 million t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.65 million t 24.80 million t 28.54 million t 9
1970s 28.91 million t 27.42 million t 31.08 million t 10
1980s 32.94 million t 32.03 million t 34.54 million t 10
1990s 28.71 million t 27.87 million t 31.31 million t 10
2000s 28.38 million t 27.87 million t 29.16 million t 10
2010s 31.85 million t 29.62 million t 33.09 million t 10
2020s 33.17 million t 32.40 million t 34.01 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 41.26 million t compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 40.79 million t compare
  3. 5 Brazil 36.82 million t compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 32.79 million t compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 30.20 million t compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 24.79 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 Germany?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Germany was 33.78 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 34.54 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 24.80 million t in 1961.
How does Germany rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Germany ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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