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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