Raw milk of cattle — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Raw milk of cattle — Production was 41.39 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.39 million t
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
41.39 million t
in 2024
All-time low
4.24 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 41.39 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 41.39 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million t, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.24 million t —
1962 4.31 million t +1.7%
1963 4.44 million t +2.9%
1964 4.51 million t +1.8%
1965 4.69 million t +3.9%
1966 4.85 million t +3.4%
1967 5.01 million t +3.4%
1968 5.14 million t +2.6%
1969 5.21 million t +1.3%
1970 5.22 million t +0.2%
1971 5.17 million t -1.0%
1972 5.17 million t +0.2%
1973 5.25 million t +1.5%
1974 5.28 million t +0.5%
1975 5.44 million t +3.1%
1976 5.64 million t +3.6%
1977 5.76 million t +2.2%
1978 6.28 million t +8.9%
1979 6.58 million t +4.9%
1980 6.68 million t +1.5%
1981 7.04 million t +5.4%
1982 7.28 million t +3.4%
1983 7.57 million t +4.1%
1984 6.99 million t -7.7%
1985 7.59 million t +8.6%
1986 7.64 million t +0.6%
1987 7.60 million t -0.4%
1988 7.80 million t +2.6%
1989 8.03 million t +3.0%
1990 8.35 million t +4.0%
1991 9.10 million t +9.0%
1992 9.36 million t +2.9%
1993 9.83 million t +5.1%
1994 10.39 million t +5.7%
1995 10.80 million t +3.9%
1996 11.57 million t +7.1%
1997 11.97 million t +3.5%
1998 12.38 million t +3.3%
1999 13.35 million t +7.8%
2000 13.77 million t +3.2%
2001 14.02 million t +1.8%
2002 17.18 million t +22.6%
2003 18.28 million t +6.4%
2004 18.59 million t +1.7%
2005 18.88 million t +1.5%
2006 19.08 million t +1.1%
2007 19.90 million t +4.3%
2008 21.18 million t +6.5%
2009 20.93 million t -1.2%
2010 22.18 million t +6.0%
2011 22.30 million t +0.5%
2012 24.03 million t +7.8%
2013 25.33 million t +5.4%
2014 27.22 million t +7.5%
2015 28.04 million t +3.0%
2016 28.66 million t +2.2%
2017 30.73 million t +7.2%
2018 30.84 million t +0.4%
2019 32.86 million t +6.5%
2020 34.10 million t +3.8%
2021 36.45 million t +6.9%
2022 38.39 million t +5.3%
2023 40.30 million t +5.0%
2024 41.39 million t +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.71 million t 4.24 million t 5.21 million t 9
1970s 5.58 million t 5.17 million t 6.58 million t 10
1980s 7.42 million t 6.68 million t 8.03 million t 10
1990s 10.71 million t 8.35 million t 13.35 million t 10
2000s 18.18 million t 13.77 million t 21.18 million t 10
2010s 27.22 million t 22.18 million t 32.86 million t 10
2020s 38.13 million t 34.10 million t 41.39 million t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 14 Türkiye 21.04 million t compare
  2. 14 Turkey 21.04 million t compare
  3. 16 Poland 16.04 million t compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.94 million t compare
  5. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.35 million t compare
  6. 19 Mexico 13.96 million t compare
  7. 20 Bangladesh 13.54 million t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 41.39 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 41.39 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
270 places, 15,304 data points, 1961–2024
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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.