Milk per animal in Thailand
Thailand: Milk per animal was 4,601 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,601 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,742 kilograms per animal
in 2011
All-time low
1,000 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4,601 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Thailand peaked at 5,742 kilograms per animal in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,000 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,100 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1,150 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,200 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1,200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,190 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,182 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,250 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,667 kilograms per animal | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 1,857 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1,944 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,944 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,944 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,059 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2,000 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,061 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,193 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1,966 kilograms per animal | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,979 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,997 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,190 kilograms per animal | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2,069 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,460 kilograms per animal | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 4,289 kilograms per animal | +74.3% |
| 1989 | 2,843 kilograms per animal | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 2,931 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,978 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,050 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,821 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,834 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,089 kilograms per animal | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 2,633 kilograms per animal | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 3,058 kilograms per animal | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 3,448 kilograms per animal | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2,382 kilograms per animal | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 2,588 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,733 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,871 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,762 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,957 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,961 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,921 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,000 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,001 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,002 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,971 kilograms per animal | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 5,742 kilograms per animal | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4,463 kilograms per animal | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 4,607 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,639 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,570 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,605 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,605 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,593 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,601 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,859 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4,707 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,432 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,665 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4,601 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,601 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,601 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068 kilograms per animal, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +74.3% | 2,460 kilograms per animal | 4,289 kilograms per animal |
| 2010 | +65.6% | 3,002 kilograms per animal | 4,971 kilograms per animal |
| 1989 | -33.7% | 4,289 kilograms per animal | 2,843 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,114 kilograms per animal | 1,000 kilograms per animal | 1,200 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,873 kilograms per animal | 1,250 kilograms per animal | 2,061 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,399 kilograms per animal | 1,966 kilograms per animal | 4,289 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,922 kilograms per animal | 2,382 kilograms per animal | 3,448 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,880 kilograms per animal | 2,588 kilograms per animal | 3,002 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,740 kilograms per animal | 4,463 kilograms per animal | 5,742 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,653 kilograms per animal | 4,432 kilograms per animal | 4,859 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Thailand?
- Milk per animal in Thailand was 4,601 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,742 kilograms per animal in 2011.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for milk per animal?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.