Countries by milk production, 2024
India had the highest milk production of 184 countries in 2024, at 247,843,884 tonnes. Niue had the lowest, at 59 tonnes. The median was 526,579 tonnes and the figure for the World was 984,762,941 tonnes. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Top 40 countries, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Countries | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India Estimated | 247,843,884 | +3.6% |
| 2 | United States | 102,477,507 | -0.2% |
| 3 | Pakistan | 66,670,700 | +3.2% |
| 4 | China | 45,442,920 | -2.9% |
| 5 | Brazil | 36,850,178 | +1.4% |
| 6 | Germany | 33,801,091 | -0.7% |
| 7 | Russia Estimated | 33,038,828 | -2.3% |
| 8 | France | 25,244,570 | +0.8% |
| 9 | Türkiye | 22,487,757 | +4.7% |
| 10 | New Zealand | 21,531,000 | +1.3% |
| 11 | Poland | 16,049,770 | +3.6% |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 15,939,048 | +1.1% |
| 13 | Bangladesh Estimated | 15,044,000 | +6.9% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 14,815,680 | -2% |
| 15 | Mexico | 14,136,065 | +1.6% |
| 16 | Italy | 13,973,390 | +0.9% |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 12,422,116 | +4% |
| 18 | Argentina | 10,908,039 | -6.5% |
| 19 | Canada | 9,960,207 | +0.7% |
| 20 | Belarus | 8,766,758 | +5% |
| 21 | Australia | 8,669,500 | +2.4% |
| 22 | Spain | 8,587,230 | +0.3% |
| 23 | Iran Estimated | 8,505,341 | +0.3% |
| 24 | Colombia | 7,943,000 | +8.7% |
| 25 | Japan | 7,357,451 | +0.8% |
| 26 | Ukraine | 7,246,400 | -2.5% |
| 27 | Kenya | 6,971,200 | +14.9% |
| 28 | Egypt Estimated | 6,168,594 | +9.5% |
| 29 | Denmark | 5,690,000 | +0.1% |
| 30 | Belgium | 4,654,260 | -0.6% |
| 31 | Sudan Estimated | 4,572,008 | +1.3% |
| 32 | Romania | 4,406,100 | +2% |
| 33 | Tanzania | 4,399,141 | +1.9% |
| 34 | Austria | 4,058,480 | +9.2% |
| 35 | Venezuela Estimated | 4,021,871 | -3.6% |
| 36 | South Africa | 3,883,000 | +1.9% |
| 37 | Uganda Estimated | 3,850,000 | 0% |
| 38 | Ethiopia Estimated | 3,791,726 | +0.2% |
| 39 | Switzerland | 3,730,483 | -1% |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 3,595,095 | +4.5% |
| 41 | Czechia | 3,554,810 | +2.3% |
| 42 | South Sudan Estimated | 3,534,512 | +0.4% |
| 43 | Algeria Estimated | 3,299,329 | -0.4% |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia Estimated | 3,289,712 | +0.3% |
| 45 | Nepal | 2,847,389 | +2.8% |
| 46 | Sweden | 2,799,910 | -0.7% |
| 47 | Turkmenistan | 2,664,189 | +2.1% |
| 48 | Chile | 2,308,108 | +3.4% |
| 49 | Uruguay Estimated | 2,268,781 | +4.2% |
| 50 | Azerbaijan Estimated | 2,257,002 | -1.2% |
| 51 | Peru | 2,249,192 | +1.2% |
| 52 | Afghanistan Estimated | 2,248,984 | +1.3% |
| 53 | Myanmar Estimated | 2,242,399 | 0% |
| 54 | Finland | 2,209,220 | -1.3% |
| 55 | Somalia Estimated | 2,141,831 | -1% |
| 56 | Hungary | 2,098,020 | +3.2% |
| 57 | Portugal | 2,048,140 | -0.5% |
| 58 | Syria | 2,045,945 | -1% |
| 59 | Ecuador Estimated | 1,968,639 | -6.5% |
| 60 | Morocco | 1,943,262 | -5.1% |
| 61 | Greece | 1,935,600 | -1.4% |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,824,417 | +2.6% |
| 63 | South Korea Estimated | 1,775,513 | -8.4% |
| 64 | Niger | 1,722,093 | +4.9% |
| 65 | Israel | 1,681,561 | -0.3% |
| 66 | Lithuania | 1,528,520 | +3.8% |
| 67 | Norway | 1,486,521 | +5.5% |
| 68 | Tunisia Estimated | 1,425,722 | +0.2% |
| 69 | Indonesia Estimated | 1,408,531 | +2.6% |
| 70 | Serbia | 1,378,918 | -2.7% |
| 71 | Vietnam | 1,302,026 | +4.5% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 1,284,920 | -7.6% |
| 73 | Thailand Estimated | 1,265,444 | -1% |
| 74 | Tajikistan | 1,235,282 | +5.1% |
| 75 | Mali | 1,122,116 | +0.7% |
| 76 | Latvia | 960,990 | -0.3% |
| 77 | Estonia | 941,000 | +5.2% |
| 78 | Slovakia | 929,230 | +0.3% |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 892,257 | +3.5% |
| 80 | Albania | 876,688 | -5.5% |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 793,890 | -2.7% |
| 82 | Honduras Estimated | 695,611 | +0.4% |
| 83 | Bolivia | 643,822 | +1% |
| 84 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 612,857 | +5.1% |
| 85 | Slovenia | 611,350 | +0.6% |
| 86 | Georgia | 591,622 | -1.7% |
| 87 | Armenia | 566,200 | -4.3% |
| 88 | Paraguay Estimated | 559,000 | 0% |
| 89 | Guatemala Estimated | 542,686 | -3.5% |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | 537,792 | +0.5% |
| 91 | Jordan | 528,520 | -17.8% |
| 92 | Nigeria Estimated | 527,765 | +0.2% |
| 93 | Zambia Estimated | 525,394 | -3.2% |
| 94 | Luxembourg | 485,790 | +3% |
| 95 | Taiwan Estimated | 482,834 | -0.2% |
| 96 | Croatia | 477,000 | -0.4% |
| 97 | Chad Estimated | 473,526 | +0.9% |
| 98 | Zimbabwe Estimated | 442,748 | -0.1% |
| 99 | Burkina Faso Estimated | 436,317 | -1% |
| 100 | El Salvador Estimated | 419,177 | +0.5% |
| 101 | Madagascar Estimated | 415,933 | -5.3% |
| 102 | Cyprus | 414,150 | +6% |
| 103 | Yemen Estimated | 411,155 | -5.3% |
| 104 | Oman Estimated | 382,847 | +1.8% |
| 105 | Mauritania Estimated | 363,757 | +0.4% |
| 106 | Iraq Estimated | 357,875 | -1.4% |
| 107 | North Macedonia | 323,407 | +10.9% |
| 108 | Guinea Estimated | 290,564 | -0.8% |
| 109 | Cameroon Estimated | 288,775 | +2% |
| 110 | United Arab Emirates Estimated | 269,647 | +1.2% |
| 111 | Moldova | 267,171 | +2.3% |
| 112 | Senegal Estimated | 247,674 | -3.8% |
| 113 | Mongolia | 246,965 | -6.7% |
| 114 | Lebanon Estimated | 246,716 | +10.8% |
| 115 | Rwanda Estimated | 245,448 | +4.2% |
| 116 | Cuba Estimated | 233,700 | +0.1% |
| 117 | Malawi Estimated | 232,764 | +3.7% |
| 118 | Libya Estimated | 225,578 | -0.5% |
| 119 | Angola Estimated | 221,864 | +0.6% |
| 120 | Puerto Rico Estimated | 221,073 | -1.3% |
| 121 | Jamaica Estimated | 210,292 | +0.8% |
| 122 | Benin | 188,438 | +7.7% |
| 123 | Lesotho Estimated | 182,000 | -19.1% |
| 124 | Panama | 168,490 | -8.6% |
| 125 | Montenegro | 162,556 | +0.7% |
| 126 | Iceland | 158,139 | +1.4% |
| 127 | Sierra Leone Estimated | 153,285 | +1.8% |
| 128 | Eritrea Estimated | 147,889 | +0.1% |
| 129 | Namibia Estimated | 111,002 | -2.3% |
| 130 | Burundi Estimated | 101,365 | +3.7% |
| 131 | Haiti Estimated | 100,404 | +0.2% |
| 132 | North Korea Estimated | 84,169 | -0% |
| 133 | Central African Republic Estimated | 83,107 | +0.8% |
| 134 | Kuwait Estimated | 59,077 | +0.5% |
| 135 | Gambia Estimated | 52,822 | +1.8% |
| 136 | Ghana Estimated | 51,478 | +2% |
| 137 | Malaysia | 48,470 | +4.7% |
| 138 | Qatar Estimated | 44,925 | +2% |
| 139 | Bhutan | 44,038 | +0.5% |
| 140 | Eswatini Estimated | 42,309 | +4.3% |
| 141 | Malta | 41,210 | +2% |
| 142 | Guinea-Bissau Estimated | 39,124 | +0.6% |
| 143 | Côte d’Ivoire | 38,872 | +2.8% |
| 144 | Botswana Estimated | 36,704 | +7.5% |
| 145 | Philippines | 33,970 | +13.3% |
| 146 | Cambodia Estimated | 24,320 | -0% |
| 147 | Mozambique Estimated | 23,569 | +2.3% |
| 148 | Guyana | 21,089 | -26.2% |
| 149 | Djibouti Estimated | 15,337 | +0.3% |
| 150 | Comoros Estimated | 13,118 | +0.2% |
| 151 | Togo Estimated | 12,841 | 0% |
| 152 | Fiji | 12,153 | -4.6% |
| 153 | Bahrain Estimated | 11,018 | +0.1% |
| 154 | Gabon Estimated | 10,735 | +0.3% |
| 155 | Cape Verde | 10,438 | -0% |
| 156 | Democratic Republic of the Congo Estimated | 10,374 | +5.5% |
| 157 | Laos Estimated | 9,307 | +2.6% |
| 158 | Liberia Estimated | 8,368 | +0.3% |
| 159 | Faroe Islands | 7,243 | +3% |
| 160 | Dominica Estimated | 6,997 | +0.1% |
| 161 | Belize | 5,186 | -20.5% |
| 162 | Timor-Leste Estimated | 5,179 | -5.1% |
| 163 | Republic of the Congo Estimated | 4,466 | 0% |
| 164 | Barbados Estimated | 4,166 | +1.1% |
| 165 | Antigua and Barbuda Estimated | 3,102 | +7.8% |
| 166 | Vanuatu Estimated | 3,100 | 0% |
| 167 | Solomon Islands Estimated | 3,072 | +0.3% |
| 168 | Mauritius | 2,841 | +1.9% |
| 169 | Suriname Estimated | 2,709 | -2.8% |
| 170 | Bahamas Estimated | 2,066 | +0.2% |
| 171 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,720 | +19.4% |
| 172 | Samoa Estimated | 1,579 | +0.5% |
| 173 | Saint Lucia Estimated | 1,031 | -0% |
| 174 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Estimated | 824 | -4.4% |
| 175 | French Polynesia Estimated | 649 | +22.5% |
| 176 | Grenada Estimated | 617 | +6.1% |
| 177 | São Tomé and Príncipe Estimated | 594 | +1.9% |
| 178 | New Caledonia Estimated | 344 | +244% |
| 179 | Tonga Estimated | 326 | +0.2% |
| 180 | Papua New Guinea Estimated | 204 | 0% |
| 181 | Seychelles Estimated | 162 | +4.2% |
| 182 | Brunei Estimated | 160 | -5.3% |
| 183 | Hong Kong Estimated | 60 | 0% |
| 184 | Niue Estimated | 59 | +0.1% |
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About this ranking
Raw milk produced in the calendar year from cattle, buffaloes, goats, sheep and camels, in tonnes. FAOSTAT item "Milk; Total", the sum FAO calculates from the raw milk of each species.
All species: in India and Pakistan buffalo milk is a large share, so the figure is well above cow milk alone. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. 7 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2024 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Milk; Total, production, t (item 1780, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Citation styles
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title = {{Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Milk; Total, production, t (item 1780, element 5510): Countries by milk production, 2024}},
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Which country has the highest milk production?
India, with 247,843,884 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Which country has the lowest milk production?
Niue, with 59 tonnes in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
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