Average production based on milk recording records by country

Average production based on milk recording records by country (for selected country)

Canada
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 292,931 10,994 4.13 3.35
2022 289,809 10,902 4.09 3.34
2021 302,268 10,852 4.07 3.33
2020 304,156 10,702 4.05 3.32
2019 306,691 10,675 4.03 3.30
United Statestable 1 note 1
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 table 1 note .. table 1 note .. table 1 note .. table 1 note ..
2022 table 1 note .. table 1 note .. table 1 note .. table 1 note ..
2021 4,170,319 11,150 4.05 3.20
2020 4,267,345 11,135 4.02 3.18
2019 4,170,319 11,119 3.91 3.37
Israel
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 78,667 12,634 3.88 3.36
2022 80,556 12,469 3.85 3.36
2021 78,663 12,512 3.82 3.36
2020 76,634 12,370 3.76 3.33
2019 78,868 12,262 3.71 3.32
Estonia
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 80,341 10,679 3.87 3.35
2022 80,456 10,422 3.88 3.37
2021 80,589 10,304 3.84 3.36
2020 80,910 10,212 3.84 3.35
2019 81,155 9,957 3.83 3.36
Denmark table 1 note 2
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 499,026 10,657 4.36 3.66
2022 498,644 10,543 4.32 3.61
2021 504,049 10,518 4.32 3.61
2020 513,825 10,504 4.29 3.60
2019 512,558 10,468 4.31 3.60
Sweden table 1 note 2
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 187,824 10,584 4.29 3.63
2022 194,242 10,419 4.27 3.60
2021 204,551 10,521 4.25 3.57
2020 209,625 10,232 4.25 3.57
2019 220,131 9,996 4.23 3.58
Belgium table 1 note 2
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 103,222 10,554 4.20 3.48
2022 103,832 10,301 4.25 3.49
2021 106,489 10,289 4.22 3.50
2020 102,400 10,179 4.20 3.49
2019 96,531 10,121 4.15 3.48
The Netherlands table 1 note 2
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 925,052 10,376 4.39 3.58
2022 941,156 10,301 4.40 3.59
2021 965,230 10,383 4.39 3.59
2020 964,892 10,290 4.37 3.59
2019 940,613 10,124 4.34 3.57
Finland
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 139,027 10,243 4.39 3.58
2022 160,179 10,125 4.37 3.59
2021 167,790 10,170 4.36 3.58
2020 174,457 10,211 4.33 3.58
2019 178,787 10,045 4.34 3.57
Portugal
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 92,149 10,001 3.81 3.31
2022 90,183 9,964 3.81 3.30
2021 94,830 9,886 3.79 3.30
2020 93,852 9,908 3.75 3.31
2019 89,722 9,760 3.70 3.29
Italy
Year Number of lactations Milk per cow (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
2023 863,322 9,979 3.86 3.36
2022 888,180 9,925 3.87 3.36
2021 861,681 9,701 3.83 3.36
2020 821,856 9,462 3.80 3.35
2019 799,684 9,401 3.80 3.35
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

Table 1 Notes
Table 1 Note 1

Based on milk recording records United States production is unavailable for 2022 and 2023

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Table 1 Note 2

365 day rolling average

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Table 1 Note 3

Not Available

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