Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Milk production
Algeria
3.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Milk production over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.30 million tonnes against 3.29 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9,620 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 192 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,669 tonnes | 111,415 tonnes | 289,254 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 646,793 tonnes | 177,990 tonnes | 468,803 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 885,285 tonnes | 320,024 tonnes | 565,260 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 640,349 tonnes | 483,215 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 589,264 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.31 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 208,484 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 3.30 million tonnes against 3.29 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 9,620 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for milk production?
- Algeria ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.