Milk production, per square kilometre in China
China: Milk production, per square kilometre was 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.98 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
87th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in China stood at 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1991 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2085 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2079 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1957 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2063 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2138 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2205 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2288 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2374 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2466 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2569 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2659 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2942 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2771 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3062 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3331 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3739 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4118 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4589 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4969 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.552 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6116 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6598 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6803 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7265 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7871 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8323 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.837 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8918 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9747 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4094 tonnes per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2085 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2448 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2063 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2942 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4884 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3062 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6803 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9373 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7265 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Iran 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Faroe Islands 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gambia 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tanzania 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Venezuela 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in China?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in China was 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.