Milk production, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Milk production, per capita was 0.2301 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per capita in United Kingdom is 0.2301 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3064 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2164 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places United Kingdom 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2274 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2311 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2226 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2164 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.223 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2246 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2288 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2299 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.233 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.238 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2527 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2563 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2489 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2565 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2705 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.283 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2829 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2837 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2816 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2976 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3064 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2876 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2833 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2864 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.273 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2658 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2613 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2664 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2571 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2566 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2569 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2591 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2559 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2546 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2545 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2559 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.246 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2504 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2516 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2426 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2396 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2353 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2287 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.222 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2224 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2242 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2189 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2173 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2173 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2329 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2354 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2235 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2314 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.231 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2352 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.235 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2373 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.233 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.23 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2301 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2301 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2301 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.263 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2248 tonnes per person | 0.2164 tonnes per person | 0.2311 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.257 tonnes per person | 0.233 tonnes per person | 0.283 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2827 tonnes per person | 0.2613 tonnes per person | 0.3064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2567 tonnes per person | 0.2502 tonnes per person | 0.2664 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2387 tonnes per person | 0.222 tonnes per person | 0.2516 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2267 tonnes per person | 0.2173 tonnes per person | 0.2354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2331 tonnes per person | 0.23 tonnes per person | 0.2373 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Milk production, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.2301 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3064 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2164 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for milk production, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.