Argentina vs Canada: Milk production
Argentina
10.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
9.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
19th
Canada rank
20th
Milk production over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.91 million tonnes against 9.96 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 947,790 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Canada ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.22 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.75 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.22 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 328,794 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.72 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.14 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 11.56 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 10.91 million tonnes against 9.96 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Argentina and Canada?
- 947,790 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for milk production?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Canada ranks 20th 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.