Milk production, per capita in France
France: Milk production, per capita was 0.3683 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3683 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5166 tonnes per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.3633 tonnes per person
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production, per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production, per capita in France stood at 0.3683 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in France peaked at 0.5166 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3633 tonnes per person, in 2009.
France ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4051 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3902 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4005 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.389 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4114 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4226 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4424 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4586 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4488 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4394 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4398 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4583 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4613 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4586 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4577 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4552 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4619 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.471 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4927 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5045 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5039 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5116 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5166 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5154 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5011 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5079 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4882 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4738 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4661 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4601 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4153 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4067 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3999 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4044 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4054 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.399 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3951 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3936 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3922 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3921 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.388 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3914 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3806 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3745 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3789 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3696 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3687 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3787 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3633 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3722 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.387 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.379 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3726 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3895 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3897 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3982 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3961 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3875 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3864 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3889 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3807 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3766 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3664 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3683 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3683 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3683 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.263 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4187 tonnes per person | 0.389 tonnes per person | 0.4586 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4596 tonnes per person | 0.4394 tonnes per person | 0.4927 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4989 tonnes per person | 0.4661 tonnes per person | 0.5166 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4072 tonnes per person | 0.3922 tonnes per person | 0.4601 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3786 tonnes per person | 0.3633 tonnes per person | 0.3921 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3858 tonnes per person | 0.3722 tonnes per person | 0.3982 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3762 tonnes per person | 0.3664 tonnes per person | 0.3889 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per capita in France?
- Milk production, per capita in France was 0.3683 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5166 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3633 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does France rank for milk production, per capita?
- France ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.