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Milk production, per capita in China

China: Milk production, per capita was 0.0323 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0323 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0332 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0024 tonnes per person
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production, per capita in China, 1961–2024

00.010.020.03196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0323 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in China peaked at 0.0332 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 tonnes per person, in 1969.

That places China 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Milk production, per capita in China, year by year

Year tonnes per person Change
1961 0.0028 tonnes per person —
1962 0.0028 tonnes per person +1.1%
1963 0.0028 tonnes per person -0.9%
1964 0.0027 tonnes per person -1.2%
1965 0.0027 tonnes per person -0.9%
1966 0.0027 tonnes per person -2.3%
1967 0.0026 tonnes per person -2.8%
1968 0.0024 tonnes per person -8.3%
1969 0.0024 tonnes per person -0.9%
1970 0.0024 tonnes per person +0.6%
1971 0.0024 tonnes per person +0.9%
1972 0.0024 tonnes per person +0.6%
1973 0.0024 tonnes per person +1.4%
1974 0.0025 tonnes per person +1.6%
1975 0.0025 tonnes per person +2.0%
1976 0.0026 tonnes per person +2.6%
1977 0.0026 tonnes per person +2.1%
1978 0.0029 tonnes per person +9.1%
1979 0.0027 tonnes per person -7.0%
1980 0.0029 tonnes per person +9.1%
1981 0.0031 tonnes per person +7.4%
1982 0.0035 tonnes per person +10.6%
1983 0.0038 tonnes per person +8.6%
1984 0.0042 tonnes per person +10.0%
1985 0.0044 tonnes per person +6.8%
1986 0.0049 tonnes per person +9.4%
1987 0.0053 tonnes per person +9.0%
1988 0.0056 tonnes per person +6.2%
1989 0.0057 tonnes per person +1.5%
1990 0.006 tonnes per person +5.2%
1991 0.0064 tonnes per person +6.9%
1992 0.0067 tonnes per person +4.5%
1993 0.0067 tonnes per person -0.6%
1994 0.007 tonnes per person +5.4%
1995 0.0076 tonnes per person +8.1%
1996 0.0081 tonnes per person +6.5%
1997 0.0079 tonnes per person -2.2%
1998 0.0082 tonnes per person +3.3%
1999 0.0087 tonnes per person +6.3%
2000 0.0095 tonnes per person +9.4%
2001 0.0111 tonnes per person +17.2%
2002 0.0132 tonnes per person +19.1%
2003 0.0167 tonnes per person +26.0%
2004 0.0205 tonnes per person +22.9%
2005 0.0243 tonnes per person +18.6%
2006 0.0257 tonnes per person +5.5%
2007 0.0256 tonnes per person -0.3%
2008 0.026 tonnes per person +1.6%
2009 0.0261 tonnes per person +0.6%
2010 0.0265 tonnes per person +1.3%
2011 0.0267 tonnes per person +0.9%
2012 0.0268 tonnes per person +0.3%
2013 0.0254 tonnes per person -5.5%
2014 0.0264 tonnes per person +4.2%
2015 0.0262 tonnes per person -1.0%
2016 0.0252 tonnes per person -3.7%
2017 0.0248 tonnes per person -1.5%
2018 0.025 tonnes per person +0.7%
2019 0.0258 tonnes per person +3.4%
2020 0.0276 tonnes per person +6.7%
2021 0.0293 tonnes per person +6.5%
2022 0.0312 tonnes per person +6.3%
2023 0.0332 tonnes per person +6.3%
2024 0.0323 tonnes per person -2.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0323 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0661 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0323 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0044 tonnes per person, 7.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0026 tonnes per person 0.0024 tonnes per person 0.0028 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.0025 tonnes per person 0.0024 tonnes per person 0.0029 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0043 tonnes per person 0.0029 tonnes per person 0.0057 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0073 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person 0.0087 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0199 tonnes per person 0.0095 tonnes per person 0.0261 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0259 tonnes per person 0.0248 tonnes per person 0.0268 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0307 tonnes per person 0.0276 tonnes per person 0.0332 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 109 South Korea 0.0343 tonnes per person compare
  2. 110 Eswatini 0.034 tonnes per person compare
  3. 111 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0331 tonnes per person compare
  4. 113 Libya 0.0306 tonnes per person compare
  5. 114 Guatemala 0.0295 tonnes per person compare
  6. 115 Ethiopia 0.0287 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production, per capita in China?
Milk production, per capita in China was 0.0323 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0332 tonnes per person in 2023.
What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 1969.
How does China rank for milk production, per capita?
China ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Milk production ÷ Population, total

Computed from

  • Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator
Milk production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.