Milk, Total — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Milk, Total — Production was 52.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
52.56 million t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 18 groups
All-time high
52.56 million t
in 2024
All-time low
7.27 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 52.56 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 52.56 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.27 million t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Milk, Total — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7.27 million t —
1962 7.42 million t +2.1%
1963 7.69 million t +3.6%
1964 7.91 million t +2.9%
1965 8.19 million t +3.6%
1966 8.35 million t +1.8%
1967 8.64 million t +3.6%
1968 8.89 million t +2.8%
1969 8.99 million t +1.2%
1970 9.06 million t +0.8%
1971 9.01 million t -0.6%
1972 9.03 million t +0.3%
1973 9.07 million t +0.5%
1974 9.18 million t +1.2%
1975 9.64 million t +5.0%
1976 10.02 million t +4.0%
1977 10.40 million t +3.7%
1978 11.16 million t +7.3%
1979 11.64 million t +4.3%
1980 11.68 million t +0.4%
1981 12.27 million t +5.0%
1982 12.66 million t +3.2%
1983 13.04 million t +3.0%
1984 12.01 million t -7.9%
1985 12.74 million t +6.1%
1986 12.88 million t +1.1%
1987 13.01 million t +1.0%
1988 13.56 million t +4.3%
1989 13.86 million t +2.2%
1990 14.35 million t +3.6%
1991 14.25 million t -0.7%
1992 14.46 million t +1.5%
1993 15.17 million t +4.9%
1994 16.28 million t +7.3%
1995 16.98 million t +4.3%
1996 17.74 million t +4.5%
1997 18.27 million t +3.0%
1998 18.90 million t +3.5%
1999 20.02 million t +5.9%
2000 20.56 million t +2.7%
2001 20.89 million t +1.6%
2002 24.31 million t +16.4%
2003 25.64 million t +5.5%
2004 26.40 million t +3.0%
2005 26.93 million t +2.0%
2006 26.89 million t -0.1%
2007 28.31 million t +5.2%
2008 29.83 million t +5.4%
2009 29.61 million t -0.8%
2010 31.09 million t +5.0%
2011 31.18 million t +0.3%
2012 32.77 million t +5.1%
2013 34.30 million t +4.7%
2014 36.23 million t +5.6%
2015 37.34 million t +3.1%
2016 38.04 million t +1.9%
2017 40.62 million t +6.8%
2018 41.03 million t +1.0%
2019 43.19 million t +5.3%
2020 44.64 million t +3.4%
2021 47.08 million t +5.4%
2022 49.29 million t +4.7%
2023 51.32 million t +4.1%
2024 52.56 million t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.15 million t 7.27 million t 8.99 million t 9
1970s 9.82 million t 9.01 million t 11.64 million t 10
1980s 12.77 million t 11.68 million t 13.86 million t 10
1990s 16.64 million t 14.25 million t 20.02 million t 10
2000s 25.94 million t 20.56 million t 29.83 million t 10
2010s 36.58 million t 31.09 million t 43.19 million t 10
2020s 48.98 million t 44.64 million t 52.56 million t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 India 247.84 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 101.33 million t compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 66.67 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 22.49 million t compare
  5. 4 China 45.93 million t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.51 million t compare
  7. 5 China, mainland 45.44 million t compare
  8. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 4.40 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Milk, total — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 52.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 52.56 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.27 million t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for milk, total — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,450 data points, 1961–2024
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