Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 38.87 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.87 million t
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
40.71 million t
in 2021
All-time low
28.59 million t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of cattle — production in Northern Europe stood at 38.87 million t.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Northern Europe peaked at 40.71 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.59 million t, in 1970.

Northern Europe ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 29.20 million t
1962 29.43 million t +0.8%
1963 28.80 million t -2.1%
1964 28.70 million t -0.4%
1965 29.32 million t +2.2%
1966 29.02 million t -1.0%
1967 29.18 million t +0.5%
1968 29.68 million t +1.7%
1969 29.39 million t -1.0%
1970 28.59 million t -2.7%
1971 28.91 million t +1.1%
1972 30.34 million t +4.9%
1973 30.77 million t +1.4%
1974 30.35 million t -1.4%
1975 30.72 million t +1.2%
1976 31.85 million t +3.7%
1977 32.98 million t +3.5%
1978 34.48 million t +4.6%
1979 34.56 million t +0.2%
1980 34.61 million t +0.1%
1981 34.35 million t -0.8%
1982 36.04 million t +4.9%
1983 37.25 million t +3.4%
1984 36.33 million t -2.5%
1985 35.79 million t -1.5%
1986 35.63 million t -0.4%
1987 34.31 million t -3.7%
1988 33.41 million t -2.6%
1989 33.36 million t -0.2%
1990 33.80 million t +1.3%
1991 32.43 million t -4.0%
1992 36.90 million t +13.8%
1993 36.35 million t -1.5%
1994 36.28 million t -0.2%
1995 35.98 million t -0.8%
1996 35.76 million t -0.6%
1997 35.96 million t +0.6%
1998 35.55 million t -1.1%
1999 35.43 million t -0.3%
2000 35.05 million t -1.1%
2001 35.44 million t +1.1%
2002 35.49 million t +0.1%
2003 35.59 million t +0.3%
2004 35.08 million t -1.4%
2005 34.77 million t -0.9%
2006 34.81 million t +0.1%
2007 34.46 million t -1.0%
2008 33.98 million t -1.4%
2009 34.17 million t +0.5%
2010 34.47 million t +0.9%
2011 34.42 million t -0.1%
2012 34.50 million t +0.2%
2013 34.97 million t +1.4%
2014 36.70 million t +5.0%
2015 37.87 million t +3.2%
2016 37.38 million t -1.3%
2017 38.59 million t +3.2%
2018 39.00 million t +1.1%
2019 39.65 million t +1.7%
2020 40.13 million t +1.2%
2021 40.71 million t +1.4%
2022 40.51 million t -0.5%
2023 40.12 million t -1.0%
2024 38.87 million t -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.19 million t 28.70 million t 29.68 million t 9
1970s 31.35 million t 28.59 million t 34.56 million t 10
1980s 35.11 million t 33.36 million t 37.25 million t 10
1990s 35.44 million t 32.43 million t 36.90 million t 10
2000s 34.88 million t 33.98 million t 35.59 million t 10
2010s 36.75 million t 34.42 million t 39.65 million t 10
2020s 40.06 million t 38.87 million t 40.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.94 million t compare
  2. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.35 million t compare
  3. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,374 t compare
  4. 15 Mexico 13.96 million t compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 13.54 million t compare
  6. 17 Italy 13.19 million t compare
  7. 18 Uzbekistan 12.42 million t compare
  8. 19 Argentina 10.91 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 Northern Europe?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Northern Europe was 38.87 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 40.71 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.59 million t in 1970.
How does Northern Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Northern Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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