Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe
Western Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 8,667 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 8,667 kg/An for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 8,667 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,048 kg/An, in 1962.
Western Europe ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,058 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 3,048 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,145 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3,163 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,258 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,309 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,377 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,465 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3,469 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,514 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,506 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,614 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,589 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3,627 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,666 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,700 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,763 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,886 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,970 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,096 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 4,110 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,144 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,283 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4,342 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,421 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4,606 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,594 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,667 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4,778 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,889 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,995 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,170 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,196 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,239 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,424 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 5,478 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5,551 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5,678 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,813 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,922 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,926 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,993 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,183 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,236 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,382 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,463 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,515 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,491 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,586 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,761 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,977 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7,000 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,015 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,213 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,312 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,454 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,584 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7,768 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,903 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,094 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,104 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,183 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,447 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,667 kg/An | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,255 kg/An | 3,048 kg/An | 3,469 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,684 kg/An | 3,506 kg/An | 3,970 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,404 kg/An | 4,096 kg/An | 4,778 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,343 kg/An | 4,889 kg/An | 5,813 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,270 kg/An | 5,922 kg/An | 6,586 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,299 kg/An | 6,761 kg/An | 7,903 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,299 kg/An | 8,094 kg/An | 8,667 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 8,667 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,667 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 kg/An in 1962.
- How does Western Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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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.