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.

2021

Canada
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Ayrshire 5,982 8,360 4.14 3.43
Brown Swiss 1,447 8,917 4.24 3.56
Canadienne 250 5,828 4.36 3.58
Guernsey 304 7,394 4.67 3.48
Holstein 280,984 11,094 4.02 3.30
Jersey 12,987 7,259 5.14 3.88
Milking Shorthorn 314 7,512 4.05 3.37
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 10,412 10,412 3.98 3.22
Denmark ( 365 day rolling average )
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Cross 61,385 10,153 4.30 3.60
Holstein 350,043 11,209 4.10 3.52
Jersey 67,073 7,564 5.98 4.30
Red Nordic 25,548 9,715 4.40 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 11,713 8,838 4.42 3.60
Holstein Black & White 57,150 9,863 4.19 3.48
Netherlands
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Meuse-Rhine-Yssel 5,583 6,965 4.57 3.75
Holstein Red & White 117,942 9,000 4.56 3.67
Holstein Black & White 588,280 9,684 4.35 3.58
Finland
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Finnish Ayrshire 69,993 9,524 4.52 3.66
Finnish Cattle 1,346 6,650 4.43 3.49
Holstein 94,561 10,721 4.20 3.49
Jersey 1,082 8,114 5.24 3.93
Estonia
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 365 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Estonian Red 10,329 9,095 4.04 3.45
Estonian Holstein 69,351 10,541 3.81 3.34
Czech Republic
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Fleckvieh 101,739 8,065 4.01 3.53
Holstein 175,973 10,731 3.86 3.37
Montbeliarde 3,328 8,536 4.04 3.56
Germany
Dairy breeds by country Number of lactations Milk per recorded cow in 305 days (kg) Fat (%) Protein (%)
Brown Swiss 136,118 7,558 4.29 3.63
Fleckvieh 842,449 7,906 4.22 3.54
Holstein Black & White 1,970,387 9,752 4.06 3.45
Holstein Red & White 205,906 8,969 4.18 3.50

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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