Milk production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Milk production, per square kilometre was 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.14 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
48.3 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 71.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 48.3 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.62 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 50.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 49.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 48.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 49.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 51.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 52.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 52.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 54.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 58.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 59.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 57.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 59.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 62.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 65.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 65.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 66.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 71.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 67.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 66.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 64.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 62.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 61.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 63.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 61.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 61.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 61.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 61.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 59.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 60.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 59.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 56.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 57.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 63.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 63.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 63.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 64.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 New Zealand 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 India 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 77.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Poland 50.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Palestine 50.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Italy 46.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 71.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.