Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland

China, mainland: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 2,694 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,694 kg/An
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,695 kg/An
in 2015
All-time low
1,145 kg/An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 2,694 kg/An for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland peaked at 2,695 kg/An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,145 kg/An, in 1966.

That places China, mainland 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 1,200 kg/An
1962 1,192 kg/An -0.7%
1963 1,198 kg/An +0.5%
1964 1,185 kg/An -1.1%
1965 1,173 kg/An -1.0%
1966 1,145 kg/An -2.4%
1967 1,151 kg/An +0.5%
1968 1,160 kg/An +0.8%
1969 1,250 kg/An +7.8%
1970 1,280 kg/An +2.4%
1971 1,271 kg/An -0.7%
1972 1,295 kg/An +1.9%
1973 1,328 kg/An +2.5%
1974 1,290 kg/An -2.9%
1975 1,292 kg/An +0.2%
1976 1,279 kg/An -1.0%
1977 1,286 kg/An +0.5%
1978 1,606 kg/An +24.9%
1979 1,800 kg/An +12.1%
1980 1,780 kg/An -1.1%
1981 1,850 kg/An +3.9%
1982 1,980 kg/An +7.0%
1983 1,940 kg/An -2.0%
1984 1,636 kg/An -15.7%
1985 1,536 kg/An -6.1%
1986 1,570 kg/An +2.2%
1987 1,525 kg/An -2.9%
1988 1,647 kg/An +8.0%
1989 1,510 kg/An -8.3%
1990 1,545 kg/An +2.3%
1991 1,567 kg/An +1.4%
1992 1,548 kg/An -1.2%
1993 1,511 kg/An -2.4%
1994 1,532 kg/An +1.4%
1995 1,500 kg/An -2.1%
1996 1,509 kg/An +0.6%
1997 1,345 kg/An -10.9%
1998 1,441 kg/An +7.1%
1999 1,534 kg/An +6.5%
2000 1,724 kg/An +12.4%
2001 2,098 kg/An +21.7%
2002 2,296 kg/An +9.4%
2003 2,541 kg/An +10.7%
2004 2,531 kg/An -0.4%
2005 2,485 kg/An -1.8%
2006 2,398 kg/An -3.5%
2007 2,341 kg/An -2.4%
2008 2,441 kg/An +4.3%
2009 2,457 kg/An +0.7%
2010 2,459 kg/An +0.1%
2011 2,540 kg/An +3.3%
2012 2,613 kg/An +2.9%
2013 2,480 kg/An -5.1%
2014 2,528 kg/An +1.9%
2015 2,695 kg/An +6.6%
2016 2,600 kg/An -3.5%
2017 2,600 kg/An +0.0%
2018 2,600 kg/An +0.0%
2019 2,600 kg/An +0.0%
2020 2,600 kg/An +0.0%
2021 2,600 kg/An +0.0%
2022 2,600 kg/An +0.0%
2023 2,600 kg/An +0.0%
2024 2,694 kg/An +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,184 kg/An 1,145 kg/An 1,250 kg/An 9
1970s 1,373 kg/An 1,271 kg/An 1,800 kg/An 10
1980s 1,697 kg/An 1,510 kg/An 1,980 kg/An 10
1990s 1,503 kg/An 1,345 kg/An 1,567 kg/An 10
2000s 2,331 kg/An 1,724 kg/An 2,541 kg/An 10
2010s 2,572 kg/An 2,459 kg/An 2,695 kg/An 10
2020s 2,619 kg/An 2,600 kg/An 2,694 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 68 Uruguay 2,902 kg/An compare
  2. 69 China 2,713 kg/An compare
  3. 70 Suriname 2,709 kg/An compare
  4. 72 Paraguay 2,646 kg/An compare
  5. 73 Algeria 2,595 kg/An compare
  6. 74 Armenia 2,566 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland?
Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland was 2,694 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2,695 kg/An in 2015.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,145 kg/An in 1966.
How does China, mainland rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
China, mainland ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
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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