Largest total milk producers by nation, 2024

Production quantity by nation, tonnes.

What the Data Shows

Total Milk production compares leading nations by output in 2024. The ranking uses 9 nation rows in tonnes and keeps the values as raw production volumes rather than shares. India ranked first at 247.84M tonnes, ahead of United States by 145.37M tonnes. The #9 row was Türkiye at 22.49M tonnes, making the leader 11.02x larger.

Data table

Unit: tonnes · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1India247.84M2024
2United States102.48M2024
3Pakistan66.67M2024
4China45.93M2024
5Brazil36.85M2024
6Germany33.80M2024
7Russia33.04M2024
8France25.24M2024
9Türkiye22.49M2024

Sources

Source 1: FAOSTAT Crops and Livestock Products

Publisher: FAOSTAT

Dataset/table: Crops and Livestock Products

Units: tonnes

Date checked: 2026-06-01

Evidence: Supports total milk production by nation for 2024, using FAOSTAT QCL rows with Element=Production and Unit=tonnes.

Data notes & caveats

Values are comparable national observations from the stated source. Display rounding may shorten large numbers, but the ranking order follows the source values.

Methodology

Rows are ranked from highest to lowest using FAOSTAT Crops and Livestock Products for 2024, measured in tonnes. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.

Source consistency notes

Rows use the same source family, period, unit and measurement basis.

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