This section contains information related to the average milk production per breed and selected countries based on Milk recording.
2023
Canada
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
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| Holstein |
271,841 |
11,253 |
4.08 |
3.32 |
|---|
| Brown Swiss |
1,317 |
8,764 |
4.24 |
3.57 |
|---|
| Ayrshire |
5,806 |
8,265 |
4.16 |
3.42 |
|---|
| Jersey |
13,097 |
7,330 |
5.16 |
3.90 |
|---|
| Guernsey |
383 |
7,197 |
4.69 |
3.51 |
|---|
| Milking Shorthorn |
266 |
7,137 |
3.97 |
3.32 |
|---|
| Canadienne |
221 |
5,992 |
4.26 |
3.59 |
|---|
United States (2021) table 1 note 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 (%) |
|---|
Estonia
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Estonian Holstein |
70,456 |
10,905 |
3.85 |
3.34 |
|---|
| Estonian Red |
8,924 |
9,529 |
4.08 |
3.45 |
|---|
Denmark ( 365 day rolling average )
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein |
341,136 |
11,443 |
4.12 |
3.55 |
|---|
| Cross |
62,950 |
10,183 |
4.35 |
3.65 |
|---|
| Red Nordic |
22,659 |
9,698 |
4.47 |
3.76 |
|---|
| Jersey |
72,120 |
7,626 |
6.00 |
4.35 |
|---|
Sweden ( 365 day rolling average )
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein |
104,343 |
11,247 |
4.17 |
3.57 |
|---|
| Red and White |
54,886 |
9,586 |
4.50 |
3.75 |
|---|
| Jersey |
1,748 |
7,383 |
5.91 |
4.24 |
|---|
| Swedish Polled |
464 |
5,117 |
4.38 |
3.58 |
|---|
Belgium
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein Black & White |
60,114 |
10,050 |
4.18 |
3.47 |
|---|
| Holstein Red and White |
10,757 |
8,915 |
4.39 |
3.57 |
|---|
Netherlands
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein Black & White |
583,056 |
9,645 |
4.35 |
3.56 |
|---|
| Holstein Red & White |
111,548 |
8,995 |
4.53 |
3.63 |
|---|
| Meuse-Rhine-Yssel |
4,964 |
6,797 |
4.55 |
3.70 |
|---|
Finland
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein |
39,327 |
11,049 |
4.27 |
3.54 |
|---|
| Brown |
111 |
10,553 |
4.32 |
3.57 |
|---|
| Ayrshire |
26,893 |
9,736 |
4.53 |
3.67 |
|---|
| Jersey |
367 |
8,087 |
5.43 |
4.02 |
|---|
| Finnish Cattle |
772 |
6,462 |
4.34 |
3.43 |
|---|
Portugal
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Holstein |
86,962 |
10,068 |
3.80 |
3.30 |
|---|
Italy
| Dairy breeds by country |
Number of lactations |
Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| Italian Friesian |
697,117 |
10,552 |
3.85 |
3.35 |
|---|
| Italian Brown |
37,370 |
7,832 |
4.04 |
3.61 |
|---|
| Italian Simmental |
39,018 |
7,434 |
3.90 |
3.42 |
|---|
| Grigio Alpina |
5,840 |
5,316 |
3.75 |
3.34 |
|---|
| Valdostana Red Spotted |
8,803 |
3,810 |
3.51 |
3.27 |
|---|
| Source: Canada- Lactanet, all other countries- International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR)
The countries 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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