Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 112.41 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
112.41 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
112.54 million t
in 2023
All-time low
60.05 million t
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 112.41 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Northern America peaked at 112.54 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.05 million t, in 1973.

Northern America ranks 7th of 30 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 65.35 million t —
1962 65.61 million t +0.4%
1963 65.16 million t -0.7%
1964 65.99 million t +1.3%
1965 64.66 million t -2.0%
1966 62.74 million t -3.0%
1967 62.12 million t -1.0%
1968 61.51 million t -1.0%
1969 61.16 million t -0.6%
1970 61.39 million t +0.4%
1971 61.71 million t +0.5%
1972 62.47 million t +1.2%
1973 60.05 million t -3.9%
1974 60.06 million t +0.0%
1975 60.09 million t +0.1%
1976 62.21 million t +3.5%
1977 63.38 million t +1.9%
1978 62.72 million t -1.1%
1979 63.06 million t +0.5%
1980 65.66 million t +4.1%
1981 67.77 million t +3.2%
1982 69.28 million t +2.2%
1983 70.73 million t +2.1%
1984 69.08 million t -2.3%
1985 72.41 million t +4.8%
1986 72.44 million t +0.0%
1987 72.31 million t -0.2%
1988 73.61 million t +1.8%
1989 73.25 million t -0.5%
1990 74.98 million t +2.4%
1991 74.78 million t -0.3%
1992 76.06 million t +1.7%
1993 75.83 million t -0.3%
1994 77.42 million t +2.1%
1995 78.36 million t +1.2%
1996 77.75 million t -0.8%
1997 78.90 million t +1.5%
1998 79.53 million t +0.8%
1999 81.91 million t +3.0%
2000 84.09 million t +2.7%
2001 83.10 million t -1.2%
2002 85.10 million t +2.4%
2003 85.00 million t -0.1%
2004 85.39 million t +0.5%
2005 88.06 million t +3.1%
2006 90.50 million t +2.8%
2007 92.36 million t +2.1%
2008 94.31 million t +2.1%
2009 94.03 million t -0.3%
2010 95.40 million t +1.5%
2011 97.04 million t +1.7%
2012 99.24 million t +2.3%
2013 99.34 million t +0.1%
2014 101.53 million t +2.2%
2015 103.05 million t +1.5%
2016 105.10 million t +2.0%
2017 107.02 million t +1.8%
2018 108.21 million t +1.1%
2019 108.59 million t +0.4%
2020 110.93 million t +2.2%
2021 112.43 million t +1.3%
2022 112.44 million t +0.0%
2023 112.54 million t +0.1%
2024 112.41 million t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.81 million t 61.16 million t 65.99 million t 9
1970s 61.71 million t 60.05 million t 63.38 million t 10
1980s 70.65 million t 65.66 million t 73.61 million t 10
1990s 77.55 million t 74.78 million t 81.91 million t 10
2000s 88.19 million t 83.10 million t 94.31 million t 10
2010s 102.45 million t 95.40 million t 108.59 million t 10
2020s 112.15 million t 110.93 million t 112.54 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 China, mainland 40.79 million t compare
  2. 6 Brazil 36.82 million t compare
  3. 7 Germany 33.78 million t compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 32.79 million t compare
  5. 8 Russia 32.79 million t compare
  6. 10 Australia and New Zealand 30.20 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Northern America?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Northern America was 112.41 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 112.54 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 60.05 million t in 1973.
How does Northern America rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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.