Raw milk of cattle — Self-sufficiency ratio by country
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What the numbers show
Raw milk of cattle — Self-sufficiency ratio is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 2.05 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.04 in Brunei Darussalam.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 0.9332.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 51.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Bahrain (up 118.3%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 71.0%).
Raw milk of cattle — Self-sufficiency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 2.05 | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 2 | Slovenia | 1.66 | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 1.38 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 4 | Czechia | 1.34 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 1.19 | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 5 | Hungary | 1.19 | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 5 | Kuwait | 1.19 | 2023 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Austria | 1.12 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 9 | Slovakia | 1.09 | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 10 | Thailand | 1.07 | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.06 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Poland | 1.05 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 1.04 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 1.04 | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 15 | Belarus | 1.03 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.03 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Australia | 1.02 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 1.02 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 17 | France | 1.02 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Uganda | 1.02 | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 21 | Honduras | 1.01 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Indonesia | 1.01 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | Jamaica | 1.01 | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | New Zealand | 1.01 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | Rwanda | 1.01 | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 1.01 | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 21 | Sweden | 1.01 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | South Africa | 1.01 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Argentina | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Armenia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Belgium | 1 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Chile | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Colombia | 1 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Algeria | 1 | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Egypt | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Finland | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | India | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Iceland | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Israel | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Japan | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Lesotho | 1 | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 29 | Morocco | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Madagascar | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Mexico | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Mali | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Niger | 1 | 2014 | — | flat |
| 29 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 29 | Norway | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Nepal | 1 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Pakistan | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Peru | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Paraguay | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Serbia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Tunisia | 1 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Ukraine | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Uruguay | 1 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Zambia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 1 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Angola | 0.99 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 65 | Albania | 0.99 | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Benin | 0.99 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 65 | Canada | 0.99 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Switzerland | 0.99 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 65 | Cameroon | 0.99 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Spain | 0.99 | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 65 | Georgia | 0.99 | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 0.99 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Lebanon | 0.99 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Malawi | 0.99 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Panama | 0.99 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Palestine, State of | 0.99 | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 65 | Yemen | 0.99 | 2019 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 65 | China, mainland | 0.99 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Jordan | 0.98 | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 80 | Kenya | 0.98 | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 80 | Senegal | 0.98 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 83 | Cyprus | 0.97 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 83 | Guyana | 0.97 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 83 | Republic of Korea | 0.97 | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 83 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.97 | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 87 | Germany | 0.96 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | 0.96 | 2024 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 87 | Romania | 0.96 | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 87 | El Salvador | 0.96 | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 91 | Guatemala | 0.94 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Ireland | 0.94 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 91 | Italy | 0.94 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 94 | Ghana | 0.93 | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 94 | Gambia | 0.93 | 2024 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 96 | North Macedonia | 0.92 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 96 | Namibia | 0.92 | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 96 | Oman | 0.92 | 2023 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 99 | Malta | 0.91 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Togo | 0.91 | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 101 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.9 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 102 | Bulgaria | 0.89 | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 103 | Barbados | 0.88 | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 104 | Greece | 0.87 | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 105 | Montenegro | 0.85 | 2024 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 106 | United Arab Emirates | 0.78 | 2023 | up 85.7% | falling |
| 106 | Fiji | 0.78 | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 106 | Lithuania | 0.78 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 109 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.69 | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 109 | Croatia | 0.69 | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 111 | Congo | 0.67 | 2021 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 111 | Malaysia | 0.67 | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 113 | Qatar | 0.63 | 2023 | up 31.2% | flat |
| 114 | Cambodia | 0.58 | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 115 | Saint Lucia | 0.57 | 2020 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 116 | Samoa | 0.55 | 2024 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 117 | Botswana | 0.49 | 2023 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 118 | Mauritius | 0.45 | 2024 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 119 | Bahrain | 0.36 | 2023 | up 118.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Mozambique | 0.33 | 2024 | up 57.1% | falling |
| 121 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.3 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Philippines | 0.21 | 2024 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 123 | French Polynesia | 0.14 | 2016 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 124 | New Caledonia | 0.09 | 2015 | unchanged | rising |
| 125 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.04 | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 1
- United States of America 1
- Côte d'Ivoire 0.98
- Cabo Verde 0.32
About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK