Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data was 4.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2016
All-time low
3.74
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in United Kingdom, 1960–2019

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 4.1 for fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 4.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 1960.

That places United Kingdom 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 3.74 —
1961 3.77 +0.8%
1962 3.79 +0.5%
1963 3.79 +0.0%
1964 3.75 -1.1%
1965 3.75 +0.0%
1966 3.75 +0.0%
1967 3.75 +0.0%
1968 3.81 +1.6%
1969 3.8 -0.3%
1970 3.83 +0.8%
1971 3.82 -0.3%
1972 3.84 +0.5%
1973 3.86 +0.5%
1974 3.85 -0.3%
1975 3.82 -0.8%
1976 3.86 +1.0%
1977 3.85 -0.3%
1978 3.89 +1.0%
1979 3.88 -0.3%
1980 3.88 +0.0%
1981 3.91 +0.8%
1982 3.86 -1.3%
1983 3.9 +1.0%
1984 3.9 +0.0%
1985 3.93 +0.8%
1986 3.93 +0.0%
1987 3.94 +0.3%
1988 3.92 -0.5%
1989 3.95 +0.8%
1990 4.01 +1.5%
1991 4.04 +0.7%
1992 4.06 +0.5%
1993 4.07 +0.2%
1994 4.06 -0.2%
1995 4.05 -0.2%
1996 4.08 +0.7%
1997 4.07 -0.2%
1998 4.07 +0.0%
1999 4.03 -1.0%
2000 4.01 -0.5%
2001 3.99 -0.5%
2002 3.98 -0.3%
2003 3.96 -0.5%
2004 3.99 +0.8%
2005 4.02 +0.8%
2006 4.04 +0.5%
2007 4.05 +0.2%
2008 4.06 +0.2%
2009 4 -1.5%
2010 3.96 -1.0%
2011 4.04 +2.0%
2012 4.07 +0.7%
2013 4.03 -1.0%
2014 3.99 -1.0%
2015 4.02 +0.8%
2016 4.1 +2.0%
2017 4.08 -0.5%
2018 4.08 +0.0%
2019 4.1 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.77 3.74 3.81 10
1970s 3.85 3.82 3.89 10
1980s 3.91 3.86 3.95 10
1990s 4.05 4.01 4.08 10
2000s 4.01 3.96 4.06 10
2010s 4.05 3.96 4.1 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Switzerland 4.13 compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 4.12 compare
  3. 17 France 4.11 compare
  4. 18 Germany 4.1 compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom 4.1 compare
  6. 21 Poland 4.07 compare
  7. 21 Poland 4.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in United Kingdom?
Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in United Kingdom was 4.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 1960.
How does United Kingdom rank for fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data
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Coverage
54 places, 1,546 data points, 1960–2024
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