Average production per cow and breed for selected countries

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
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Ayrshire - - - -
Brown Swiss - - - -
Guernsey - - - -
Holstein - - - -
Jersey - - - -
Milking Shorthorn - - - -
South Korea
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Holstein - - - -
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
Belgium (Flemish Region)
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Holstein Red & White - - - -
Holstein Black & White - - - -
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
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
Czech Republic
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Fleckvieh 101,786 8,181 4.01 3.52
Holstein 177,219 10,756 3.87 3.38
Montbeliarde 3,554 8,490 4.07 3.56
Germany
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Brown Swiss 131,749 7,526 4.27 3.59
Fleckvieh 835,193 7,810 4.17 3.49
Holstein Black & White 1,913,989 9,743 4.01 3.42
Holstein Red & White 200,455 8,969 4.12 3.45

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). No data available for Israel.
Source: International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

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