The milk production in Brazil at all time high

According to the update by the Municipal Livestock Survey (PPM 2019), Brazilian milk production amounted to 34.8 billion litres. This is the second-highest volume registered since 1974. The highest milk production was seen in 2014 when 35.1 billion litres was produced. The number of milked cows fell by 0.5%, totalling 16.3 million animals, generating an average production of 2,141 litres of milk per cow/year. Minas Gerais, Goiás and Paraná, with Minas Gerais are the 3 largest milk-producing states accounting for 27.1% of the total quantity produced in Brazil.
The average price paid per litre of milk in Brazil was BRL 1.24, an increase of 6.7% compared to 2018. As there was an increase in both the volume produced and the price, the value of milk production evolved 9.6%, totalling BRL 43.1 billion.