Milk, Total — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Milk, Total — Production was 15.94 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.94 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.26 million t
in 1983
All-time low
11.68 million t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 15.94 million t for milk, total — production in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.26 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.68 million t, in 1964.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 12.00 million t
1962 12.30 million t +2.5%
1963 11.94 million t -2.9%
1964 11.68 million t -2.2%
1965 12.12 million t +3.7%
1966 11.97 million t -1.2%
1967 12.34 million t +3.1%
1968 12.63 million t +2.3%
1969 12.75 million t +0.9%
1970 12.97 million t +1.8%
1971 13.30 million t +2.6%
1972 14.17 million t +6.5%
1973 14.40 million t +1.6%
1974 13.99 million t -2.8%
1975 13.93 million t -0.4%
1976 14.42 million t +3.5%
1977 15.20 million t +5.4%
1978 15.90 million t +4.6%
1979 15.91 million t +0.1%
1980 15.97 million t +0.4%
1981 15.87 million t -0.7%
1982 16.76 million t +5.6%
1983 17.26 million t +3.0%
1984 16.23 million t -6.0%
1985 16.02 million t -1.3%
1986 16.23 million t +1.3%
1987 15.51 million t -4.5%
1988 15.13 million t -2.4%
1989 14.91 million t -1.5%
1990 15.25 million t +2.3%
1991 14.76 million t -3.2%
1992 14.78 million t +0.1%
1993 14.83 million t +0.4%
1994 14.99 million t +1.1%
1995 14.84 million t -1.0%
1996 14.81 million t -0.2%
1997 14.84 million t +0.2%
1998 14.63 million t -1.4%
1999 15.01 million t +2.6%
2000 14.49 million t -3.5%
2001 14.71 million t +1.5%
2002 14.87 million t +1.1%
2003 15.01 million t +0.9%
2004 14.55 million t -3.0%
2005 14.47 million t -0.6%
2006 14.32 million t -1.1%
2007 14.02 million t -2.0%
2008 13.72 million t -2.2%
2009 13.85 million t +1.0%
2010 14.07 million t +1.6%
2011 13.85 million t -1.6%
2012 13.84 million t -0.0%
2013 13.94 million t +0.7%
2014 15.05 million t +8.0%
2015 15.32 million t +1.8%
2016 14.66 million t -4.3%
2017 15.27 million t +4.1%
2018 15.31 million t +0.3%
2019 15.67 million t +2.4%
2020 15.69 million t +0.1%
2021 15.89 million t +1.3%
2022 15.76 million t -0.8%
2023 15.76 million t +0.0%
2024 15.94 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.19 million t 11.68 million t 12.75 million t 9
1970s 14.42 million t 12.97 million t 15.91 million t 10
1980s 15.99 million t 14.91 million t 17.26 million t 10
1990s 14.87 million t 14.63 million t 15.25 million t 10
2000s 14.40 million t 13.72 million t 15.01 million t 10
2010s 14.70 million t 13.84 million t 15.67 million t 10
2020s 15.81 million t 15.69 million t 15.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 France 25.24 million t compare
  2. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 643,822 t compare
  3. 11 New Zealand 21.53 million t compare
  4. 12 Poland 16.05 million t compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 267,171 t compare
  6. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 84,170 t compare
  7. 14 Bangladesh 15.04 million t compare
  8. 14 Melanesia 18,873 t compare
  9. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,374 t compare
  10. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.82 million t compare
  11. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,307 t compare
  12. 16 Mexico 14.14 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Milk, total — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.94 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.26 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.68 million t in 1964.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for milk, total — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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