FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow milk production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 33.8 million t of cow milk, the 5th largest in the world (4.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 34.5 million t in 1986.
- Production, 2024
- 33.8 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 183
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 34.5 million t
- 1986
Cow milk in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,777,780 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 34,012,620 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 32,399,050 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,506,910 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,164,910 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33,080,180 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,086,810 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,598,198 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 32,672,340 | −0.0% |
| 2015 | 32,684,572 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32,394,968 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 31,324,238 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 30,672,154 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30,323,464 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29,616,284 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29,163,676 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28,656,256 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28,402,772 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27,995,000 | −1.6% |
| 2005 | 28,452,950 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 28,244,730 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 28,533,320 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 27,874,440 | −1.1% |
| 2001 | 28,191,000 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,331,216 | −0.0% |
| 1999 | 28,334,212 | −0.2% |
| 1998 | 28,378,000 | −1.1% |
| 1997 | 28,701,906 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 28,778,862 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 28,606,844 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 27,866,180 | −0.8% |
| 1993 | 28,098,320 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,991,008 | −3.7% |
| 1991 | 29,063,008 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 31,307,024 | −3.8% |
| 1989 | 32,559,024 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 32,027,648 | −1.5% |
| 1987 | 32,516,400 | −5.9% |
| 1986 | 34,538,496 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 33,587,696 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | 33,788,800 | −0.9% |
| 1983 | 34,090,496 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 32,183,280 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 32,035,008 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | 32,059,344 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 31,079,920 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 30,493,808 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 29,469,696 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 29,245,904 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 28,686,800 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 28,574,304 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28,035,504 | −0.1% |
| 1972 | 28,065,696 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 27,420,800 | −2.3% |
| 1970 | 28,060,608 | −1.7% |
| 1969 | 28,544,304 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 28,444,208 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 27,757,600 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 27,244,400 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 26,758,304 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 25,872,208 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,586,608 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 24,871,200 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 24,796,400 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.