Raw milk of goats — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Raw milk of goats — Production was 206,322 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
206,322 t
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 112 countries
All-time high
300,000 t
in 2014
All-time low
45,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of goats — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of goats — production in China, mainland is 206,322 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — production in China, mainland peaked at 300,000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45,000 t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of goats — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 45,000 t
1962 47,000 t +4.4%
1963 48,000 t +2.1%
1964 50,000 t +4.2%
1965 50,000 t +0.0%
1966 52,000 t +4.0%
1967 53,000 t +1.9%
1968 53,000 t +0.0%
1969 54,000 t +1.9%
1970 54,000 t +0.0%
1971 55,000 t +1.9%
1972 55,000 t +0.0%
1973 56,000 t +1.8%
1974 57,000 t +1.8%
1975 58,000 t +1.8%
1976 65,000 t +12.1%
1977 70,000 t +7.7%
1978 80,000 t +14.3%
1979 110,000 t +37.5%
1980 106,000 t -3.6%
1981 120,000 t +13.2%
1982 130,000 t +8.3%
1983 135,000 t +3.8%
1984 140,000 t +3.7%
1985 138,000 t -1.4%
1986 140,000 t +1.4%
1987 140,000 t +0.0%
1988 142,000 t +1.4%
1989 145,000 t +2.1%
1990 155,000 t +6.9%
1991 179,049 t +15.5%
1992 160,000 t -10.6%
1993 165,000 t +3.1%
1994 168,000 t +1.8%
1995 206,590 t +23.0%
1996 170,000 t -17.7%
1997 180,000 t +5.9%
1998 185,000 t +2.8%
1999 190,000 t +2.7%
2000 200,000 t +5.3%
2001 220,000 t +10.0%
2002 236,000 t +7.3%
2003 245,000 t +3.8%
2004 230,000 t -6.1%
2005 235,000 t +2.2%
2006 240,000 t +2.1%
2007 245,000 t +2.1%
2008 248,000 t +1.2%
2009 255,000 t +2.8%
2010 260,000 t +2.0%
2011 265,000 t +1.9%
2012 275,000 t +3.8%
2013 280,000 t +1.8%
2014 300,000 t +7.1%
2015 227,225 t -24.3%
2016 230,592 t +1.5%
2017 224,358 t -2.7%
2018 222,141 t -1.0%
2019 223,842 t +0.8%
2020 220,861 t -1.3%
2021 220,926 t +0.0%
2022 220,111 t -0.4%
2023 217,562 t -1.2%
2024 206,322 t -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,222 t 45,000 t 54,000 t 9
1970s 66,000 t 54,000 t 110,000 t 10
1980s 133,600 t 106,000 t 145,000 t 10
1990s 175,864 t 155,000 t 206,590 t 10
2000s 235,400 t 200,000 t 255,000 t 10
2010s 250,816 t 222,141 t 300,000 t 10
2020s 217,156 t 206,322 t 220,926 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 18 Russian Federation 240,887 t compare
  2. 19 Romania 232,500 t compare
  3. 20 China 219,156 t compare
  4. 22 Jamaica 200,500 t compare
  5. 23 Mexico 173,693 t compare
  6. 24 Malawi 153,865 t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of goats — production in China, mainland?
Raw milk of goats — production in China, mainland was 206,322 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of goats — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 300,000 t in 2014.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 45,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for raw milk of goats — production?
China, mainland ranks 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 goats — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of goats — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 7,900 data points, 1961–2024
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