This section host the statistics on average production based on milk records by country for selected country.
Canada
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 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 |
3.3 |
|---|
| 2018 |
325,524 |
10,519 |
4.02 |
3.27 |
|---|
| 2017 |
322,398 |
10,528 |
3.98 |
3.25 |
|---|
United States [1]
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 2021 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|---|
| 2020 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|---|
| 2019 |
4,170,319 |
11,119 |
3.91 |
3.37 |
|---|
| 2018 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|---|
| 2017 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|---|
Israel
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 2021 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|---|
| 2020 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|---|
| 2019 |
78,868 |
12,262 |
3.71 |
3.32 |
|---|
| 2018 |
79,456 |
11,856 |
3.76 |
3.31 |
|---|
| 2017 |
80,800 |
11,730 |
3.71 |
3.32 |
|---|
Denmark [2]
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
|
| 2021 |
504,049 |
10,518 |
4.32 |
3.61 |
|---|
| 2020 |
513,825 |
10,504 |
4.29 |
3.6 |
|---|
| 2019 |
512,558 |
10,468 |
4.31 |
3.6 |
|---|
| 2018 |
518,682 |
10,263 |
4.24 |
3.53 |
|---|
| 2017 |
508,364 |
10,106 |
4.28 |
3.53 |
|---|
South Korea
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 2021 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|---|
| 2020 |
144,568 |
10,423 |
3.95 |
3.21 |
|---|
| 2019 |
151,390 |
10,352 |
3.92 |
3.21 |
|---|
| 2018 |
149,755 |
10,303 |
3.91 |
3.21 |
|---|
| 2017 |
148,274 |
10,395 |
3.84 |
3.19 |
|---|
The Netherlands [3]
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 2018 |
989,552 |
9,853 |
4.34 |
3.57 |
|---|
| 2017 |
1,040,072 |
9,539 |
4.36 |
3.55 |
|---|
Belgium (Flemish Region) [3]
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 2021 |
106,489 |
10,289 |
4.22 |
3.5 |
|---|
| 2020 |
102,400 |
10,179 |
4.2 |
3.49 |
|---|
| 2019 |
96,531 |
10,121 |
4.15 |
3.48 |
|---|
| 2018 |
94,394 |
9,941 |
4.15 |
3.57 |
|---|
| 2017 |
91,648 |
9,728 |
4.13 |
3.47 |
|---|
Finland
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 2018 |
185,328 |
9,850 |
4.3 |
3.52 |
|---|
| 2017 |
193,207 |
9,772 |
4.3 |
3.50 |
|---|
Estonia
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 2018 |
82,513 |
9,731 |
3.86 |
3.34 |
|---|
| 2017 |
82,244 |
9,469 |
3.91 |
3.34 |
|---|
Czech Republic [3]
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 2021 |
291,707 |
9,657 |
3.91 |
3.42 |
|---|
| 2020 |
292,817 |
9,465 |
3.95 |
3.46 |
|---|
| 2019 |
291,146 |
9,099 |
3.91 |
3.45 |
|---|
| 2018 |
292,062 |
9,047 |
3.9 |
3.46 |
|---|
| 2017 |
292,347 |
8,734 |
3.93 |
3.43 |
|---|
Germany
| Year |
Number of lactations |
Milk per cow (kg) |
Fat (%) |
Protein (%) |
|---|
| 2021 |
3,383,011 |
9,048 |
4.12 |
3.49 |
|---|
| 2020 |
3,450,471 |
8,942 |
4.11 |
3.48 |
|---|
| 2019 |
3,532,145 |
8,757 |
4.11 |
3.48 |
|---|
| 2018 |
3,606,629 |
8,646 |
4.04 |
3.44 |
|---|
| 2017 |
3,627,291 |
8,395 |
4.09 |
3.45 |
|---|
[1] United States production based on milk recording records is unavailable for 2016-2017-2018-2020-2021
[2] 365 day rolling average
[3] Milk yield per recorded cow (kg)
..: Not Available
Source: 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)
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
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