Milk production, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Milk production, annual growth rate was -0.1958 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1958 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 318.9%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.68 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-3.78 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Milk production, annual growth rate in United States, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, annual growth rate in United States is -0.1958 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 318.9% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 5.68 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.78 % change on previous year, in 1973.
United States ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4327 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.8309 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1964 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1965 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 1966 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1967 | -0.9842 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1968 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1969 | -0.9529 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7743 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1971 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1972 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1973 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0823 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1975 | -0.1627 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1976 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -2646.9% |
| 1977 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1978 | -0.9726 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1980 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 1981 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1984 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1985 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0154 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2911 % change on previous year | +1790.3% |
| 1988 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -659.8% |
| 1989 | -0.7859 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1992 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +40729.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1391 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1515.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1996 | -0.8255 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7523 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +350.4% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2001 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1655 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2845 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1154.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4073 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2010 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -577.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2935 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +713.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9472 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4011 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +455.6% |
| 2021 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0789 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0467 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1958 % change on previous year | +318.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -0.1958 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.745 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +40729.2% | 0.0052 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2646.9% | -0.1627 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1790.3% | -0.0154 % change on previous year | -0.2911 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1515.6% | -0.1391 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1154.8% | 0.2845 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9784 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6265 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.8255 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.2935 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6751 % change on previous year | -0.1958 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- 135 Zimbabwe -0.0799 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Taiwan -0.1681 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Latvia -0.2791 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Israel -0.3402 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Algeria -0.4168 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, annual growth rate in United States?
- Milk production, annual growth rate in United States was -0.1958 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest milk production, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.78 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does United States rank for milk production, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Milk production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Milk production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.