Raw milk of cattle — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 27.60 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.60 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
28.21 million t
in 2021
All-time low
14.94 million t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 27.60 million t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Southern Europe peaked at 28.21 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.94 million t, in 1963.

Southern Europe ranks 19th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16.00 million t
1962 15.76 million t -1.5%
1963 14.94 million t -5.2%
1964 15.42 million t +3.2%
1965 16.20 million t +5.0%
1966 17.58 million t +8.5%
1967 17.41 million t -1.0%
1968 18.01 million t +3.5%
1969 17.96 million t -0.3%
1970 17.72 million t -1.3%
1971 17.63 million t -0.5%
1972 18.69 million t +6.0%
1973 19.25 million t +3.0%
1974 19.59 million t +1.7%
1975 19.80 million t +1.1%
1976 20.47 million t +3.4%
1977 21.06 million t +2.9%
1978 21.61 million t +2.6%
1979 22.25 million t +3.0%
1980 22.78 million t +2.4%
1981 22.89 million t +0.5%
1982 23.21 million t +1.4%
1983 23.51 million t +1.3%
1984 23.66 million t +0.6%
1985 23.69 million t +0.1%
1986 23.54 million t -0.7%
1987 23.85 million t +1.4%
1988 23.46 million t -1.7%
1989 23.41 million t -0.2%
1990 24.04 million t +2.7%
1991 24.78 million t +3.1%
1992 23.69 million t -4.4%
1993 23.20 million t -2.1%
1994 23.33 million t +0.6%
1995 24.41 million t +4.7%
1996 24.82 million t +1.7%
1997 24.74 million t -0.4%
1998 25.44 million t +2.8%
1999 25.66 million t +0.9%
2000 25.91 million t +1.0%
2001 25.09 million t -3.2%
2002 25.51 million t +1.7%
2003 25.32 million t -0.7%
2004 24.82 million t -2.0%
2005 25.34 million t +2.1%
2006 25.21 million t -0.5%
2007 24.86 million t -1.4%
2008 25.78 million t +3.7%
2009 24.86 million t -3.6%
2010 24.72 million t -0.6%
2011 24.89 million t +0.7%
2012 24.98 million t +0.4%
2013 24.69 million t -1.1%
2014 25.67 million t +4.0%
2015 25.87 million t +0.8%
2016 25.69 million t -0.7%
2017 26.18 million t +1.9%
2018 27.36 million t +4.5%
2019 27.60 million t +0.8%
2020 27.95 million t +1.3%
2021 28.21 million t +0.9%
2022 27.80 million t -1.4%
2023 27.51 million t -1.0%
2024 27.60 million t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.59 million t 14.94 million t 18.01 million t 9
1970s 19.81 million t 17.63 million t 22.25 million t 10
1980s 23.40 million t 22.78 million t 23.85 million t 10
1990s 24.41 million t 23.20 million t 25.66 million t 10
2000s 25.27 million t 24.82 million t 25.91 million t 10
2010s 25.76 million t 24.69 million t 27.60 million t 10
2020s 27.81 million t 27.51 million t 28.21 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Bangladesh 13.54 million t compare
  2. 17 Italy 13.19 million t compare
  3. 18 Uzbekistan 12.42 million t compare
  4. 19 Argentina 10.91 million t compare
  5. 20 Canada 9.96 million t compare
  6. 21 Belarus 8.75 million t compare
  7. 22 Ireland 8.73 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 Southern Europe?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Southern Europe was 27.60 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.21 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.94 million t in 1963.
How does Southern Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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