This section contains information related to the average milk production per breed and selected countries based on Milk recording.
2022
Canada
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Ayrshire |
5,819 |
8,420 |
4.16 |
3.42 |
|---|
| Brown Swiss |
1,309 |
8,858 |
4.23 |
3.56 |
|---|
| Canadienne |
202 |
5,775 |
4.27 |
3.58 |
|---|
| Guernsey |
302 |
7,305 |
4.66 |
3.46 |
|---|
| Holstein |
269,265 |
11,147 |
4.04 |
3.31 |
|---|
| Jersey |
12,644 |
7,282 |
5.14 |
3.89 |
|---|
| Milking Shorthorn |
268 |
7,197 |
4.10 |
3.35 |
|---|
United States (2021) [1]
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein |
2,145,688 |
12,702 |
4.05 |
3.20 |
|---|
| Jersey |
342,754 |
9,401 |
4.87 |
3.72 |
|---|
Isreal (Not Available)
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
Spain
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Alpine Brown |
1,122 |
7,869 |
3.92 |
3.59 |
|---|
| Friesian |
344,238 |
10,900 |
3.80 |
3.28 |
|---|
| Pasiega |
40 |
6687 |
3.44 |
3.21 |
|---|
Denmark ( 365 day rolling average )
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Cross |
62,957 |
10,078 |
4.30 |
3.60 |
|---|
| Holstein |
343,761 |
11,271 |
4.10 |
3.52 |
|---|
| Jersey |
68,335 |
7,598 |
5.96 |
4.29 |
|---|
| Red Nordic |
23,591 |
9,735 |
4.39 |
3.70 |
|---|
Estonia
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Estonian Red |
9,541 |
9,261 |
4.07 |
3.47 |
|---|
| Estonian Holstein |
69,962 |
10,633 |
3.85 |
3.36 |
|---|
Sweden ( 365 day rolling average )
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein |
106,894 |
11,037 |
4.16 |
3.54 |
|---|
| Jersey |
1,785 |
7,317 |
5.83 |
4.19 |
|---|
| Red and White |
58,307 |
9,528 |
4.45 |
3.71 |
|---|
| Swedish Polled |
487 |
5,220 |
4.34 |
3.59 |
|---|
Netherlands
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Meuse-Rhine-Yssel |
5,341 |
6,843 |
4.56 |
3.73 |
|---|
| Holstein Red & White |
114,963 |
8,975 |
4.55 |
3.66 |
|---|
| Holstein Black & White |
587,854 |
9,626 |
4.37 |
3.57 |
|---|
Finland
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Finnish Ayrshire |
63,208 |
9,407 |
4.54 |
3.67 |
|---|
| Finnish Cattle |
1,236 |
6,515 |
4.35 |
3.62 |
|---|
| Holstein |
93,691 |
10,683 |
4.27 |
3.54 |
|---|
| Jersey |
1,065 |
7,902 |
5.29 |
3.96 |
|---|
Portugal (Not Available)
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
Italy
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Grey of the Alps |
6,213 |
5,330 |
3.80 |
3.36 |
|---|
| Italian Brown |
41,452 |
7,889 |
4.08 |
3.61 |
|---|
| Italian Friesian |
709,258 |
10,523 |
3.86 |
3.24 |
|---|
| Italian Red Spotted |
41,577 |
7,449 |
3.93 |
3.42 |
|---|
| Jersey |
4,352 |
6,883 |
4.92 |
3.33 |
|---|
| Valdostana Red Spotted |
10,165 |
3,854 |
3.55 |
3.30 |
|---|
[1] Based on milk recording records United States production is unavailable for 2022
Source: Canada- Lactanet, all other countries- International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR)
The country selected are Canada and United States first then the top 9 countries based on Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) if available, if not based on Milk yield per recorded cow (kg)- 365 day rolling average.
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
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